Construction Update - October 2026

Construction Update - October 7, 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/.

Ongoing Projects

County Road 9 (Bulger Road) – Township of Admaston Bromley & North Algona Wilberforce

Construction on Bulger Road, from Agnew Road to McGaghran Road, started September 8, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed mid-October. During construction, parts of Bulger Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

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

Construction on Ruby Road, from Wolfe Road to Zadow Road, started September 8, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed mid October. During construction, parts of Ruby 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), started August 17, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed late-October. During construction, parts of Calabogie Road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

County Structure C149 (Olsheski Creek Culvert) – Township of Madawaska Valley

Construction on Olsheski Creek Culvert, located on Stanley Olsheski Road, approximately 0.7 kilometers east of Old Barry’s Bay Road, started September 28, 2026, and is anticipated to be completed mid to late October. During construction, the road will be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic.

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. The signed detour was removed on September 1, 2026. For the remainder of construction activities, the road may be limited to a single lane, with lights or workers directing traffic as required.

Completed Projects

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), was completed September 3, 2026.

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

Construction to replace a culvert on Raglan Street, 90 metres south of Highway 60, was completed September 22, 2026.

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, was completed October 5, 2026.

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

Construction on O’Grady Bridge, on O’Grady Settlement Road, about 5.0 kilometres west of Brudenell Road, was completed September 28, 2026.

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), was completed October 2, 2026.

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

Construction on Turcotte Bridge, on Code Road, about 2.2 kilometres northeast of Micksburg Road, was completed on September 10, 2026.

C146 (McPhee Road Culvert) – Township of Madawaska Valley

Construction on McPhee Road Culvert, located on McPhees Bay Road, about 0.5 kilometres south of County Road 515 (Palmer Road), was completed on September 21, 2026.

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