Construction Update - August 2026

Construction Update – August 4, 2026

The Department of Public Works and Engineering provides monthly updates on construction projects within the County of Renfrew. Please contact our office should you have any questions or concerns about County construction or general operations.

To review details and maps of all of the County’s 2026 construction plans, please visit the 2026 Construction Story Map at https://arcg.is/1K5Hnu1.

For up-to-date information on active projects and their traffic impacts, please visit Municipal511 at https://www.municipal511.ca/.

Upcoming Projects

County Road 52 (Raglan Street South) – Town of Renfrew

Construction to replace a culvert on Raglan Street, 90 metres south of Highway 60, is expected to start August 17, 2026, and be completed August 31, 2026. During construction this area of Raglan Street will be closed to all traffic, with no pedestrian access, with a signed detour in place.

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

Construction on Ruby Road, from Wolfe Road to Zadow Road, is expected to start September 8, 2026, and be completed late-October. During construction, parts of Ruby Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Structure B091 (Danny Constant Bridge) – Township of Bonnechere Valley

Construction on Danny Constant Bridge, on Constant Lake Road, about 1.8 kilometres west of Highway 41, is expected to start September 1, 2026, and be completed mid-October. During construction, the road at this location will remain closed to all traffic, with a signed detour in place. There will be no pedestrian access during the project.

County Structure B103 (O’Grady Bridge) – Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

Construction on O’Grady Bridge, on O’Grady Settlement Road, about 5 kilometres west of Brudenell Road, is expected to start August 17, 2026, and be completed late-September. During construction, the road at this location will remain closed to all traffic, with a signed detour in place. There will be no pedestrian access during the project.

Ongoing Projects

County Roads 1 (River Road) and 20 (Castleford Road) – Township of Horton

Construction on River Road, from Castleford Road to Grantham Road, and Castleford Road, from River Road to Humphries Road, started June 15, 2026, and is expected to be completed mid-August. During construction, parts of River Road and Castleford Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Road 14 (Witt Road) – Township of Laurentian Valley

Construction on Witt Road, from County Road 56 (Woito Station Road) to County Road 26 (Doran Road), started June 29, 2026, and is expected to be completed early-September. During construction, parts of Witt Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic. Some multi-day road closures will be needed during the project; detours will be signed during these closures.

County Road 26 (Doran Road) – Township of Laurentian Valley

Construction on Doran Road, from County Road 42 (Forest Lea Road) to Highway 17, started July 6, 2026, and is expected to be completed late-August. During construction, parts of Doran Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Road 508 (Calabogie Road) – Townships of Greater Madawaska and McNab/Braeside

Brushing and culvert replacements have been completed. The remainder of construction on Calabogie Road, from Fleming Road to County Road 52 (Burnstown Road), is expected to start August 17, 2026 and be completed late-October. During construction, parts of Calabogie Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Road 653 (Chenaux Road) – Township of Whitewater Region

Construction on Chenaux Road, from Highway 17 to Camp Galilee Lane, started July 3, 2026, and is expected to be completed late-August. During the remainder of the construction project, parts of Chenaux Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Structure B121 (Waba Creek Bridge) – Township of McNab/Braeside

Construction on Waba Creek Bridge, on County Road 2 (White Lake Road), about 0.8 kilometres west of County Road 23 (Highland Road), started July 2, 2026, and is expected to be completed early-September. For a period of six weeks between July 2 and August 28, the road at this location will be closed to all traffic, with a signed detour in place. There will be no pedestrian access during the closure. During the remainder of construction, the road at this location will be limited to a single lane of traffic during the day with workers directing traffic.

County Structure B188 (Turcotte Bridge) – Township of Laurentian Valley

Construction on Turcotte Bridge, on Code Road, about 2.2 kilometres northeast of Micksburg Road, started July 13, 2026, and is expected to be completed early-September. During construction the road at this location will be closed to all traffic, with a signed detour in place. There will be no pedestrian access during the closure.

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

Construction on Broomes Creek Culvert and Dam, located on County Road 7 (Foresters Falls Road), about 0.1 kilometres east of Foresters Falls, resumed May 4, 2026, and is expected to be completed in mid-August. During construction, the road at this location will remain closed to all traffic, with a signed detour in place. There will be no pedestrian access during the closure.

Completed Projects

County Road 68 (Rockingham Road) – Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan

Construction on Rockingham Road, from Guiney Road to Letterkenny Road, was completed July 14, 2026.

For the safety of all, please use extra caution when travelling through construction zones