The work of the City's Corporate Asset Management, Development Services, and Infrastructure departments each impact various design and construction projects across Barrie. Corporate Facilities' planning and development staff oversee facility projects that support select City services.
Construction projects may require road closures.
Generally speaking, infrastructure projects are informed by a master plan or planning process, and project cycles may include environmental assessment studies, detailed design, then construction. Projects are ordered below as per the latest update.
Type: Roads
Status: In Progress
The annual Pavement Management Program includes resurfacing roads, which mainly involves the repair of defects, such as cracks, and rutting found in the top layers of the road.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
Transportation improvements on Huronia Road between Lockhart Road and the south city limit.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Spring 2028
The City's Active Transportation Master Plan identified McKay Road East as a key transportation corridor and recommended several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031.
Type: Stormwater & Creeks; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: TBD
A comprehensive review and analysis of the City's entire wastewater network to investigate and identify likely sources of inflow and infiltration.
Type: Stormwater & Creeks
Status: Substantially Completed
The replacement of two culverts to increase capacity for Sanford Street and Bradford Street culvert crossings and watercourse improvements from Sanford Street to downstream of Bradford Street.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Fall 2026
The annual program includes installing new watermains and lining existing watermains.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Summer 2027
Upgrading the storm sewer system along Owen St. and Sophia St. E to reduce flooding risk to the downtown & replacing all existing infrastructure.
Type: Roads; Underground Infrastructure
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: TBD
A 600mm watermain along Ferndale Drive has been out of service since 2017 due to operational issues. This project will repair leaks and return the watermain to service.
Type: Other
Status: Recently Completed
Completed July 2026. Replacing four existing retaining walls along Sunnidale Road, extending from Wellington to the Highway 400 bridge.
Type: Roads
Status: In Progress
Estimated Completion: Summer 2026
Installing a raised median on Mapleview Drive East, from Dean to Goodwin.