Road Construction and/or Closures

Road Construction on Fire Route 10, Haultain Road, and Big Cedar Lake Road

Starting Monday, June 23, 2025, the Township of North Kawartha’s Public Works Department will begin construction on Fire Route 10, Haultain Road, and Big Cedar Lake Road in preparation for surface treatment application.

Minor traffic delays are expected, and lane restrictions will be in place throughout the construction period. Full road closures, if required, will be communicated in advance. Emergency vehicle access will remain open at all times.

Please drive with caution when approaching Township staff or equipment.

Highway 28 and Highway 7 Road Maintenance 

The Township of Douro-Dummer provided notice that road repair work on Highway 28 will start on May 5, 2025, and it is expected to last until October 31, 2025. The stretch of road involved is Highway 28, from Highway 7 to 1 km north of the intersection of Highway 28 and Strickland Street.

The work will include single lane closures at various locations on northbound and southbound lanes. This may cause some inconvenience and delays in traveling that section of highway, please plan your trips accordingly.

Eels Creek Bridge Reconstruction

None at this time

Please be advised that Bellai Alliance Civil Inc. will be conducting reconstruction works along the Highway 28 Right-of-Way at the Eels Creek Bridge located at the Eels Creek Rest Area (approx. 13.3km North of Burleigh Falls). Work is scheduled to begin on June 3, 2024, and conclude in August 2025.

Replacement of the HWY 28 Bridge Structure over Eels Creek will be completed in two (2) stages with the bridge reduced to one lane. Access across the structure will be controlled with temporary traffic signals. A winter shutdown of operations will occur between December 2024 – May 2025.  

Traffic Impacts:

Traffic will encounter single lane closures along Highway 28 NBL and SBL with one lane remaining open at all times. Vehicular access across Eels creek will be controlled via temporary traffic signals. 

Bellai Alliance Civil Stakeholder Notification, May 28, 2024