Construction Update - September 2025

County Structure C201 (Broomes Creek Culvert & Dam) – Township of Whitewater Region

Construction Update – September 5, 2025 

The County of Renfrew’s Public Works and Engineering Department provides monthly updates on construction in the area. Please visit the link below to sign up to get these updates by email: https://renfrew-county.civilspace.io/en/projects/2025-county-transportation-infrastructure-projects 

Please share this notice so that residents, businesses, and others know about traffic delays from construction projects. For the latest details on current projects, and their traffic effect, please check Municipal511 at https://www.municipal511.ca/. 

Upcoming Projects 

County Road 512 (Foymount Road) – Township of Bonnechere Valley

Construction on Foymount Road, from Silver Lake Road to Highway 17, is expected to start September 8, 2025 and finish late-October. During construction, parts of Foymount Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic; additionally, Silver Lake Road will be closed at the intersection of Foymount Road for one day. 

Algonquin Trail – Township of Head, Clara and Maria

Construction on Algonquin Trail, from Yates Road to Crossing Road, is expected to start September 15, 2025 and finish late-October. This section of Algonquin Trail will remain closed until late 2025 once construction, including signage installation, is completed. 

County Road 4 (Storyland Road) – Township of Horton

Construction on Storyland Road, from Alex Lane to Highway 17, is expected to start September 22, 2025 and finish late-October. During construction, parts of Storyland Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

Ongoing Projects

County Road 20 (Castleford Road) – Township of Horton

Construction on Castleford Road, from Highway 17 to Humphries Road, started August 25, 2025 and is expected to finish mid-October. During construction, parts of Castleford Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

County Road 26 (Doran Road) – Town of Petawawa

Construction on Doran Road, from Black Bay Road to Petawawa Boulevard, started July 22, 2025 and is expected to finish mid-September. During construction, parts of Doran Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

County Roads 52 (Burnstown Road) and 508 (Calabogie Road) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Burnstown Road, from the Burnstown Bridge to Picket Hill Lane, and on Calabogie Road from Stacey Drive to 1803 Calabogie Road, started August 11, 2025 and is expected to finish early-October. During construction, parts of both Burnstown Road and Calabogie Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

County Road 71 (Matawatchan Rd.) – Township of Greater Madawaska

Rock removal and widening of the causeway is complete on Matawatchan Road, about 8.2km south of Highway 41. Utility relocations have also been completed, and road construction on Matawatchan Road, from Civic Address 4882 to Centennial Lake Road, is expected to continue mid-September and to finish mid-October. During construction, areas of Matawatchan Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

County Road 512 (Foymount Road) – Township of Bonnechere Valley

Construction on Foymount Road, from Quadeville Road to McCauley Mount Road, started August 11, 2025 and finishes late-September. During construction, parts of Foymount Road will only have one lane open, with lights or workers directing traffic. 

County Structure B122 (Waba Creek Bridge) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Waba Creek Bridge, which is on Burnstown Road, about 0.7 km north of White Lake Road, started July 14, 2025 and is expected to finish early-November. During construction, only one lane will be open to cross the bridge, with signals directing traffic. Pedestrians can cross the bridge during construction. 

County Structure B145 (Combermere Bridge) – Township of Madawaska Valley

Construction on Combermere Bridge, which is on Combermere Road, about 0.5km south of Palmer Road, started April 2, 2025 and is expected to end mid-November. During construction, only one lane will be open to cross the bridge, with signals directing traffic. Mill Street will be closed at Combermere Road during construction, with signs showing the detour route. Pedestrians can cross the bridge during construction. 

County Structure C201 (Broomes Creek Culvert & Dam) – Township of Whitewater Region

Construction on Broomes Creek Culvert and Dam, which is on Foresters Falls Road, about 0.1km east of Foresters Falls, started May 1, 2025 and is expected to finish in 2026, with a stoppage over winter. During construction, the road in this area will be closed to all traffic, including pedestrians, with signs showing the detour route. The detour will follow Kohlsmith Road and Queens Line. For more details on this project, please visit: https://renfrew-county.civilspace.io/en/projects/c201-broomes-creek-culvert-dam-reconstruction 

Algonquin Trail – Township of Head, Clara and Maria

Construction on Algonquin Trail, from Wylie Road to Yates Road, started July 21, 2025 and is expected to finish early-September. This section of Algonquin Trail will remain closed until late 2025 once construction, including gate and signage installation, is completed. 

Completed Projects 

County Road 2 (Daniel Street) – Town of Arnprior

Construction on Daniel Street, from Madawaska Street to Staye Court Drive, started May 26, 2025 and finished August 22, 2025. 

County Road 3 (Usborne Street) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Usborne Street, from River Road to the Braeside urban limit, started July 21, 2025 and finished August 18, 2025. 

County Roads 36 (TV Tower Rd.) and 51 (Pembroke St. West) – Township of Laurentian Valley

Construction on TV Tower Road, from Jean Avenue to Forest Lea Road, and on Pembroke Street West, from Pembroke City limits to Forest Lea Road, started June 9, 2025 and finished August 13, 2025. 

County Road 52 (Burnstown Rd.) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Burnstown Road, from Waba Creek Bridge (near White Lake) to Burnstown Bridge (near Burnstown), started May 26, 2025 and finished August 15, 2025. However, there are some guiderail and shoulder repairs still to be completed, but the impact on traffic is expected to be minimal. 

County Road 69 (Siberia Rd.) – Township of Madawaska Valley

Construction on Siberia Road, from River Road to Sunny Hill Road, started start June 5, 2025 and finished August 15, 2025. 

County Road 70 (Ruby Road) – Township of Bonnechere Valley

Construction on Ruby Road, from Gorman Road to Wolfe Road, started June 24, 2025 and finished August 22, 2025. 

County Structure C014 (Labombard Culvert) – Township of Admaston/Bromley

Construction on Labombard Culvert, which is on Chris Ruddy Road, about 0.5 km east of Stone Road, started August 25, 2025 and finished September 5, 2025. 

County Structure C136 (Robertson Twin Pipes) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Robertson Twin Pipes, which is on Robertson Line, about 1.5km east of White Lake Road, started July 21, 2025 and finished August 22, 2025.

PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE THROUGH CONSTRUCTION SITES. THANK YOU FOR PATIENCE