The London Beat London, Ontario’s stream of consciousness
The Canada Day weekend is upon us, and many parts of London’s downtown remain under construction; but all work areas remain open to pedestrians over the long weekend.
Here some reminders for motorists and cyclists to help you navigate your way to whatever Canada Day event you might be attending:
DUNDAS PLACE
· Dundas Street, from Ridout to just east of Richmond, remains closed. Consider Queens Ave or King Street as an alternate route.
YORK STREET
· York Street between Ridout and Talbot is closed to through-traffic.
· The intersection at York and Thames Street will reopen by end-of-day Friday.
· The York Street bridge over the Thames river, joining York Street with Wortley Road and Stanley Street, will reopen by end of day Friday.
· Driveways to businesses on York Street west of Ridout will also reopen by Friday afternoon.
RICHMOND STREET
· One northbound lane and one southbound lane remain open on Richmond between Carling and King.
TALBOT STREET
· Talbot Street remains closed with construction from Kent to Fullerton and at Dundas Street. Ridout Street or Richmond Street can be considered as alternate routes.
RIVERSIDE & QUEENS AVE BRIDGES
· Riverside Drive from Dundas Street to Wilson Ave and Queens Ave between Ridout Street and Riverside Drive will be closed for fireworks on Sunday, July 1 from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.
If travelling downtown to Harris Park for Canada Day fun, Oxford Street and Horton Street are the most barrier free east-west routes into downtown. North-south traffic can use Richmond Street, Wellington Street or Ridout Street.
After the Canada Day long weekend:
RIDOUT STREET
· The intersection at Ridout and York will be closed in all directions beginning Tuesday, July 3 as part of the second phase of the York Street sewer separation project.
Work zones are clearly marked with orange signs to show you’re entering a road construction area. Please remember to exercise caution, obey the speed limit, respect all road signs and watch for workers in construction zones on your travels.
Transit users can look up service changes and detours by visiting londontransit.ca. Information contained in the PSA can be found online at london.ca/coreconstruction.
