The work of the City's Corporate Asset Management, Development Services, and Infrastructure departments each impact various design and construction projects across Barrie. Corporate Facilities' planning and development staff oversee facility projects that support select City services.
Construction projects may require road closures.
Generally speaking, infrastructure projects are informed by a master plan or planning process, and project cycles may include environmental assessment studies, detailed design, then construction. Projects are ordered below as per the latest update.
Type: Roads
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2025
The annual Pavement Management Program uses different treatments to extend a road's service life by resurfacing or replacing the road.
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Fall 2028
MTO is constructing a new bridge at the crossing of Dunlop Street over Highway 400.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Summer 2027
Upgrading the storm sewer system along Owen St. and Sophia St. E to reduce flooding risk to the downtown & replacing all existing infrastructure.
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: Substantially Completed
To reconstruct all infrastructure and roadways in Barrie's Queens Park Neighbourhood.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: Substantially Completed
The annual program includes installing new watermains and lining existing watermains.
Type: Parks & Forestry
Status: Substantially Completed
Pavement and curb updates in the park.
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026
Construction includes lane widening, infrastructure replacements, new bike lanes, and a new sidewalk.
Type: Parks & Forestry
Status: Recently Completed
Completed in November 2025. Relocation of community garden from Eastview Park to Dunsmore Park.
Type: Stormwater & Creeks
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: 2026
The replacement of two culverts to increase capacity for Sanford Street and Bradford Street culvert crossings and watercourse improvements from Sanford Street to downstream of Bradford Street.
Type: Roads; Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
As a key transportation corridor, Mapleview Drive East will undergo several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031.