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May to November 2026
The City of Burlington will be making improvements on Snake Road in 2026. The City will be replacing the roadway pavement, steel beam guiderail, and stormwater culverts.
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Project scope
| Location | City Works |
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Snake Road (Old York Road to CN Rail Bridge at City limit) |
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Project schedule
The construction timeline for the above-mentioned streets is listed below. Additional information will be provided once the contract has been awarded and schedule confirmed:
- May to November 2026.
Project contacts
| Day-to-day construction inquiries |
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Todd Hedley Construction Inspector, City of Burlington |
| All other construction inquiries |
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Chris Onishi Project Manager, City of Burlington 905-335-7600, ext. 7682 Steven Hyett Contract Administrator, City of Burlington 905-335-7600, ext. 7568 |
Information for homeowners
The following information may be helpful if you are concerned about a construction project in your neighbourhood.
| Access to your home |
| Please note that during normal construction hours (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) vehicle access to and from your properties may at times be difficult, additionally, driveways will be temporarily closed when work is being carried out in the immediate area. Either the inspector or the contractor will notify you of access interruptions before the closure. |
| Garbage pick up |
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Please continue to put your garbage and recycling out on the usual day. It is the contractor’s responsibility to move your garbage and recycling to a location that can be accessed by the garbage truck and return your garbage/recycling containers. To help the contractor, we ask that you mark your house number on your garbage cans and recycle bins. |
| Front lawn and driveway |
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As part of this project, the curb may be replaced. Minor regrading of your boulevard lawn near the road will be required. Any damage to your lawn, walkways, and driveways will be restored. For information regarding driveway credits, please visit the project website. |
| Lawn irrigation system |
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If you have a lawn irrigation system where curb are to be replaced. We request that you flag all irrigation heads, so they are not damaged. The City is not responsible for damaged heads within the road allowance. This does not have to be done until work in your area is scheduled. |
| Parking |
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Vehicles are not permitted to park where signs are posted. (e.g. No Parking, No Stopping, and Fire Route etc.) In addition, vehicles are not to block fire hydrants, driveway access or park their vehicles facing the wrong direction. Please do not park vehicles within the construction areas. Vehicles left unattended may be towed and relocated at the owner’s expense. If you have any questions as it relates to parking, please contact Parking Services at 905-335-7816 during business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday). |
| Road closures/lane restrictions |
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Lane restrictions and short-term road closures will be in place during construction. You will still have access to your property. If short term driveway entrance closures are needed to complete construction, the City’s inspector will provide advance notice before the planned closure. Additional information will be provided during construction. |
| Trees |
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Tree protection barriers will be erected around all trees in the right-of-way, within the construction limits, with an opening to allow the property owner access to maintain the area within. There will be a number of boulevard trees removed due to conflict with proposed roadwork. The specific trees that require removal can be viewed on the project drawings on the project website. If additional trees require removal due to unforeseen impact or conflict, property owners will informed. |
| Utilities |
| Utilities such as Union Gas, Hydro and Bell Canada have already started to locate their existing infrastructure to prepare for this construction. Please do not remove these marker stakes or paint markings. Staff will return to remove them once the project is complete. |
| Vibration |
| At times, you may experience some minor vibration from construction equipment. We recommend that you remove small, light objects from shelving around the house. If you require more details, please do not hesitate in calling the contacts below. |
Documents, reports, and updates
Updates will be posted throughout the project.
| Project updates |
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