Road Closures and Restrictions

Sound of Music Road Closures, June 12-15, 2025

The annual Sound of Music Festival is taking place June 12 to 15, 2025. To meet the needs of the festival and to ensure public safety, road closures are noted below.

Parade route streets will re-open as soon as possible after the parade on June 14. Vehicles parked illegally in the event area will be tagged or towed for emergency access.

Road Closures

• Lakeshore Road Closures: June 12 to June 14 nightly from 10 p.m. to midnight; and June 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.: Lakeshore Road from Elizabeth Street to Maple Avenue.

Parade Closures

Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following streets are closed:

• Brant Street from Graham Lane to Lakeshore Road
• Elgin Street from Brant St to Locust Street

Parking Restrictions Posted

Temporary parking restrictions will be posted to ensure clearance for emergency vehicle access and traffic flow. All parking restrictions will be enforced.

Traffic Supervision

Road closures will be managed under the supervision of the Halton Regional Police Service. Emergency...

Prospect Street Road Closure, June 3 - Sept. 30

Prospect Street, from Robinson Street to Pearson Street will be closed from June 3 to Sept. 30, 2025 for sewer and watermain construction. For more information on the Prospect Area Minor Reconstruction, Watermain and Waste Watermain Installation Project, visit Burlington.ca/ProspectRenewal. 

Map of Project Area

Martha Street Sidewalk Closures and Lane Restrictions - May 26

Martha Street from James Street to Lakeshore Road will have short-term sidewalk closures and lane restrictions beginning Monday, May 26 for approximately six weeks for hydro service improvements. All businesses will remain open during construction.

Map of Area

Road Closure - Prospect Street, Paling Road to Wesley Avenue

Prospect Street between Paling Road and Wesley Avenue will be closed from April 28 to June 20, 2025 for sewer and watermain construction. During this time the road will be closed with local access only. Where the contractor is completing underground work, the road will be completely closed with no access through the work zone. The road will be open to traffic at the end of each working day.

Map of Area

Road Closure - Eastbound James Street at Martha Street

Eastbound James Street at Martha Street will be closed April 22-29, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for site servicing work at 2090 James St., Burlington, Ontario. Closure of the right turn lane from James Street onto Martha Street and closure of the right turn lane from Martha Street to James Street will be required to perform the servicing work. East and Westbound traffic on James Street will remain open. Roads will be re-opened outside of working hours and on weekends.