Program Cancellations and Service Disruptions

Holiday Operating Hours at City facilities for Easter: Friday, April 3, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026

Construction for the Council Chamber Renovation will commence on August 11, 2025 and will 
continue until August 28, 2026. During this time, the Council Chamber will be closed.

Highway 401 Eastbound N/S–E ramp at Brock Road will be fully closed on March 29, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM to facilitate emergency concrete repairs. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety and integrity of the infrastructure. During this time, all lanes of the ramp will be unavailable, and motorists will be required to use alternate routes.

Purpose: To facilitate the excavation and construction of the condo tower. 

Duration: Monday, March 2, 2026 to Monday, January 4, 2027

The Regional Municipality of Durham will begin construction of advanced roadway illumination on Brock Road (Regional Road 1) from Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) to Alexander Knox Road (Regional Road 40) in the City of Pickering

Duration: June 2025 to November 2025

UPDATE: Project extension from December 2025 to May 31, 2026

The playground will be temporarily closed at the Bayshore Tot Lot for its reconstruction, including new play equipment and replacing of the existing engineered wood fiber safety surfacing. Duration: Friday, January 16, 2026 to Friday, May 1, 2026

The playground will be temporarily closed at Bonita Park for its reconstruction, including new play equipment and replacing of the existing engineered wood fiber safety surfacing. Duration: Friday, January 16, 2026 – Friday, May 1, 2026

Whitevale Road from Sideline 24 to Peter Matthews Drive will be temporarily closed to facilitate future development.

Duration: Monday, February 2, 2026 to Friday, January 15, 2027

Whitevale Road, between North Road and Sideline 28, will be temporarily closed for construction traffic management purposes.

Duration: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 to Friday, January 29, 2027