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Remembrance Day Road Closures, Nov. 11, 2023

Posted on Monday, November 06, 2023 09:09 AM

Road Closure and Traffic Restrictions The Remembrance Day Procession and Service is on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Road closures will be in effect. Vehicles parked illegally in the road closure area will be tagged or towed. Road Closures 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Brant Street between Baldwin Street and Pine Street. Detour on Victoria Avenue.
  • Ontario Street between Locust Street and Brant Street.
  • Locust Street between Elgin Street and Ontario Street.
  • Baldwin Street between Hurd Avenue and Brant Street.
  • Elgin Street between Locust Street and Brant Street.
Resident Access
  • Residents and businesses along the route can exit using John Street, Locust Street or Blathwayte Lane.
  • Emergency Services access will be maintained at all times along the route.
Parking Information
  • Parking will not be available on Brant Street between Baldwin Street and Pine Street between 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Please do not park in restricted areas.
  • Waterfront Parking Garage (414 Locust St.) will remain open with 339 parking...

Members of Council and City staff at Ribbon Cutting ceremony

Burlington’s first series of protected bike intersections complete on Plains Road

Posted on Friday, November 03, 2023 11:25 AM

The City of Burlington is pleased to officially announce the completion of the Plains Road bike facilities and resurfacing project, which includes Burlington’s first series of protected bike intersections. Other work in this project included construction of new bikeways, a rain garden, resurfacing the road, curb and sidewalk replacement, driveway and landscape improvements, new transit stops, hydro pole relocations and streetlight upgrades.

The protected bike intersections are the first of its kind for Burlington. These intersections are designed to increase physical separation from motor vehicles, improve sightlines, reduce the likelihood of highspeed vehicle turns and significantly reduce the distance and time during which cyclists are at higher risks of encountering a vehicle.

Rain Garden and Low Impact Design

Low impact design elements were built into this project with the installation of a rain garden at the intersection of Howard Road and Plains Road West, featuring 18 new trees...

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MyRide Maintenance - Nov. 3

Posted on Friday, November 03, 2023 10:56 AM

MyRide may be offline right now. It will be on and offline today, Friday, Nov. 3.

MyRide is Burlington Transit’s real-time bus arrival and trip planning tool. This is for maintenance work that was started yesterday.

Please visit our schedules and maps to download a copy of your schedule. Bus arrival times can change because of weather and traffic conditions. It’s a good idea to be at your stop five minutes before the scheduled arrival time.

Burlington Cenotaph

2023 Remembrance Day ceremonies

Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 09:30 AM

The Remembrance Day Service on Nov. 11 will be held at Veteran Square (426 Brant St.), beginning at 11 a.m. The service is in-person and will also be broadcast online. Everyone is welcome to attend the events.

Burl-Oak Naval Veterans Remembrance Day Service, 9 a.m.

This 30-minute ceremony takes place at the Naval Ships Memorial Monument in Spencer Smith Park. For more information, contact the Burl-Oak Veterans at 905-318-0236 or visit burloaknavalveterans.org.

Remembrance Day Procession, 10:30 a.m.

The procession will be led by armored personnel carriers and will begin at Central School on Baldwin Street, travelling down Brant Street to Elgin Street, Locust Street, Ontario Street and ending at the Cenotaph in Veteran Square, 426 Brant St.

The streets noted will be closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60, Remembrance Day Service, 11 a.m.

This 45-60-minute ceremony will be held at the Cenotaph in Veteran Square, on the north side of City Hall and will be live-streamed for...

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MyRide will be offline intermittently on Nov. 2

Posted on Monday, October 30, 2023 03:58 PM

MyRide, Burlington Transit’s real-time bus arrival and trip planning tool, will be offline intermittently on Thursday, Nov. 2 for routine maintenance.

Please visit our schedules and maps to download a copy of your schedule. Bus arrival times can change because of weather and traffic conditions. It’s a good idea to be at your stop five minutes before the scheduled arrival time.