Park St Reconstruction Project 2026

The Township of Huron-Kinloss will be starting a road construction project this summer on the following roads:

• Park St. from Huron St. to Gladstone St. – Full Road Reconstruction
• Huron St. from Park St. to south Limit on west side of road– Sidewalk Replacement
• Ripley Cemetery entrance improvements from Gladstone St. to the columbarium

The Park St. Reconstruction project will include replacement of the existing watermain, water services and fire hydrants, new storm sewers (including Private Drain Connections), asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutters and concrete sidewalks. The new 1.5m (5 ft) concrete sidewalks will be installed on the north side of Park St. continuous from Huron St. to Gladstone St. in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

The Huron St. sidewalk project will include the replacement of the existing 1.2m (4ft) sidewalks with 1.5m (5 ft) concrete sidewalks on the west side of the street from Park St. to the south village limits, which is the approximate location where the existing sidewalk ends. See Construction Drawings for more details.

During this project, Park St will be restricted to local traffic only. The contractor will make their best efforts to ensure there is access to houses but there will be a short period that driveways will not be accessible when concrete is curing.

For more information, contact the Township of Huron-Kinloss or continue to check here for updates.

Project Updates

Week of August 24-28

Omega is going to continue road excavation on Monday before switching back to storm and watermain installation.

Week of August 10-14

NEW UPDATE Aug 18- Omega will be back on the Park St project starting tomorrow Wed Aug 19, 2026.

Omega plans to install the storm sewer and watermain east of McGill St. Completed from McGill to 19 Park St.

Omega will not be working on the Park St project the week of August 17-21. They will resume with the project starting again on August 24th. They still expect to be on track for completing the project by the end of October.

Week of August 4-7

There will be no work on the Civic Monday August 3. Omega will complete road excavation at the west end of the project to McGill St.

Week of July 27-31

Water services and PDCs between McGill and Gladstone have been installed.

Omega will install Storm sewers and structures within the McGill intersection. Deep sanitary structures will be installed at the south of Park Street. Due to the depth of this work, Park Street will be closed to all traffic in the vicinity. - Completed. Access to cemetery open via Gladstone & McGill

Week of July 20-24

Omega will continue installing storm sewer on Park Street. Completed

Week of July 13-17

Most of Park St was switched to the temporary watermain except R-Villa and Gladstone. They will be connected on Tuesday. The existing watermain will be cut & capped. Omega will begin the installation of the sanitary manholes. Completed

July 8, 2026

An interruption in water service will occur on Thursday July 9 between 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. This will affect residents on Gladstone and Park St including the apartments and R-Villa.

Please prepare by saving some water for personal use prior to the interruption. If the water is discoloured, after it has been returned to service, flush the cold water lines by running a bath/laundry tub for approximately 20 minutes or until the water is clear.

Week of July 6, 2026

Omega will be back to site on Wednesday. They plan to connect the existing services to the temporary system next week. Manholes will be installed for deep sanitary.

June 30, 2026

Temporary watermain has been installed and tested. Trees that interfere with road and sidewalk construction will be removed this week. Completed, including stump grinding.

June 18, 2026

The contractor is beginning the set up of signage and the temporary watermain on June 18th. Roadway removal will begin the week of July 6.

June 1, 2026

Work is planned to begin as of the week of July 6 and last until the end of October. Garbage and recycling will be collected by the contractors for regular pick up. Please write your house number on your blue bins.

March 16, 2026

Council has approved the Park St Reconstruction and Huron St Sidewalk Project to Omega Contractors Inc. Work will begin as early as May 2026 .

2026 Project Plan

Check back here for regular project updates on Park St reconstruction and Huron St sidewalks.

Ripley Southwest Street Reconstruction Master Plan

For more information on the Master Plan of this project, see Ripley Southwest Street Reconstruction Projects.