Innisfil residents travelling out of town Saturday night or Sunday morning may need to find an alternate route.
The municipality says Innisfil Beach Road (IBR) will be closed in both directions from Industrial Park Road to the 5th Sideroad between June 1 at 9 p.m. and June 2 at 10 a.m. This will allow for the removal of the Highway 400 northbound bridge that runs over IBR.
Under this plan, access to the area’s commercial, industrial and residential blocks will be fully maintained, the town says.
Keep in mind, however, that IBR westbound to the 400 southbound on-ramp and IBR eastbound to the 400 northbound on-ramp will be prohibited. As will IBR westbound access from the 400 northbound off-ramp, and IBR eastbound entry from the 400 southbound off-ramp.
The work is part of the ministry's plan to replace the 400 bridges at IBR and the nearby Barrie Collingwood Railway corridor, and reconstruct both the IBR interchange and the existing six-lane 400 mainline. Drainage and illumination improvements are also planned for the area.
Construction on the overall project began in April 2022, though planning for it has stretched back decades.
This entire reconstruction project — tendered at $83.2 million — is on track for a 2025 completion, Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says.
If inclement weather or unforeseen delays affect this weekend’s planned work, it will be rescheduled to June 7 and 8, the town says.
More details on the project can be found at innisfil.ca.
Travellers can visit 511on.ca or find the @511Ontario social-media accounts for updates on local roadwork and its implications on traffic.
