Infrastructure Projects
Every summer Ontario Northland undertakes critical infrastructure work along the railway to ensure we meet industry safety standards and continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation services to communities and businesses in the North.
Our top priority is to mitigate disruptions to communities and businesses as much as possible as this work is completed.
Please see the list below for projects impacting your community.
By investing in our rail infrastructure, we are keeping supply chains strong, and contributing to economic development in the north.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about the work being undertaken, please reach out to 1(705) 472-4500 or pr@ontarionorthland.ca.
| Community | Project Type | Nature of Work | Start Date | Anticipated End Date | Anticipated Community Impact |
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| Whitewood (New Liskeard) | Warning System Upgrades | Mechanical upgrades to warning system | No anticipated impact. Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic. |
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| White Clay River, Bourkes | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Repair | Minimal noise disruption. No community in close proximity. |
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| Virginiatown / Lac-Fortune | Track Program Schedule | Continuous welded rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. 10pm-8am. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Tenth Street (Earlton) | Warning System Upgrades | Mechanical upgrades to warning system | No anticipated impact. Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic. |
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| Swastika | Track Program Schedule | Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. 10pm-8am. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Subdivision Temagami (chemin Lakeshore Sud, entre Haileybury et New Liskeard) | Culverts and Maintenance | Remplacement du ponceau | Certaines perturbations attribuables au bruit pendant les heures normales de travail en raison des opérations de fonçage hydraulique. | ||
| Store Creek | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Deck | Minimal noise disruption. No road closure. |
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| Smooth Rock Falls Fauquier Moonbeam | Track Program Schedule | Tie replacement construction activities along rail right of way | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. Overnight work expected to be completed August 16, 2023 |
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| Smooth Rock Falls | Track Program Schedule | Relay rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Ramore Matheson Connaught | Track Program Schedule | Bolted rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. Expected date of completion August 11, 2023 |
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| Ramore (Kirkland Lake) | Culverts and Maintenance | Brush clearing and tree removal. | Residents may notice increased visibility to the track, in response to the brush clearing and tree removal. | ||
| Porquis Cochrane | Track Program Schedule | Tie replacement construction activities along rail right of way | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Porquis - South Porcupine | Culverts and Maintenance | Brush clearing and tree removal. | Minimal, temporary noise disruption. | ||
| North Bay Yard Work (in proximity to Remanufacturing and Repair Centre) | Track Program Schedule | Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight until approximately 12am. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| North Bay and area | Track Program Schedule | Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. 10pm-8am. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| New Liskeard | Northlander | Station Demolition | Ontario Northland will complete work as quickly and diligently as possible, to avoid major disturbances to residential areas. | ||
| Nelles Creek (Hearst) | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Repair | Minimal noise disruption. No road closure. |
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| Moosonee | Track Program Schedule | New siding construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Marten River | Track Program Schedule | Bolted rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. | Temporary construction to take place overnight. Minor noise disturbance is expected. |
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| Maidman’s Creek, Moosonee | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Repair | Minimal noise disruption. | ||
| Kwatabohegan River, Moosonee | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Repair | Minimal noise disruption. | ||
| Kendall Creek (Hearst) | Bridge Repair Work | Bridge Repair | Minimal noise disruption. No road closure. |
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| Hwy 11 Crossing (Hearst) | Warning System Upgrades | Mechanical upgrades to warning system | Complete - Temporary lane closures between 8am and 4pm | ||
| Hopkin Road (Irquois Falls) | Warning System Upgrades | Mechanical upgrades to warning system | No anticipated impact. Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic. |
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| Frederickhouse Lake Road (Barber's Bay) | Warning System Upgrades | Mechanical upgrades to warning system | No anticipated impact. Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic. |