East shore construction along Hwy 15 and Gore Road begins week of May 10

Starting in May, construction work will begin along Gore Road from Point St. Mark Drive through to the intersection of Highway 15 and Gore Road. Updates to the area, based on feedback from residents and stakeholders, including Emergency Service Providers in Kingston and the Project Team,  include new active transportation infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians, transit users and multi-modal travellers. We understand the impact of continued growth and development and are working diligently to co-ordinate the timing, and staging of work to reduce anticipated temporary disruptions to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. We will continue to inform residents on the east shore of planned work. Thank you for your continued patience as we start this next phase of work. Find out more about decision-making and the input received on the new designs of the east shore roadwork on the Third Crossing website.
 
Highlights of the construction:

• The first work visible will be utility work at the intersection of Hwy 15 and Gore Road.
• Traffic control, and pedestrian accommodation plans will be implemented providing signs and onsite traffic controllers to help with car and pedestrian traffic
• Work hours are anticipated to be regular hours starting at 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. There may be some need for extended work hours, but residents will be informed prior to the work starting
• Single lane closures along Hwy 15 are expected during this construction work
• We understand Hwy 15 is a busy road during morning and afternoon commutes. Any lane reductions to Hwy 15 or Gore Road will happen outside of rush hour, if possible​​​​​​​

• We are working with the Transit department with the City of Kingston for any disruptions to transit

Gore Road and Point St. Mark closure 

The Third Crossing project team has closed the west end of Gore Rd. for vehicle traffic and will remain closed for the duration of construction as we continue to build the Third Crossing.  Pedestrian access to the library and dog park will remain open throughout construction and the sidewalk on the southeast side of Gore Rd. will also remain open and accessible throughout construction. In an effort to safely protect the resident from the construction activities, the closure is required during the duration of the project. To provide you with a better understanding of some of the upcoming work activity associated with the road closure, please see below:

• As part of our early works and to limit the number of trees being removed we are using some of the road for staging equipment which will eventually become a laydown area for construction material and a work area. This means early work is in progress now in order to use the road and create an access road down to the water when in-water construction begins.
• Starting in early September trees were removed on the east side of the river and part of the closed off-road will be used.

Over the three years of construction, Gore Rd. and the area will be reconfigured to allow for the final reconfiguration of the road for bridge access.