08/12/2026
🚧 HIGHWAY 417 CONSTRUCTION – BARB ROAD & HIGHWAY 17 🚧
📢 Notice to residents and motorists
The Ministry of Transportation has awarded Louis W. Bray Construction Limited a two-year contract for construction work along Highway 417.
📅 Construction begins: Around August 17, 2026
📅 Project completion: November 30, 2027
❄️ Construction will be suspended for the winter season around November 30, 2026, and will resume in 2027.
🚗 What concerns our area most: BARB ROAD & HIGHWAY 17
As part of this project, closures are planned at the Highway 417 ramps at Barb Road and Highway 17.
In addition:
• One lane will be closed in both the eastbound and westbound directions during the project.
• The Barb Road and Highway 17 ramps may be closed at certain times as construction progresses.
• Advance notice will be provided before ramp closures take place.
The work includes minor asphalt repairs, concrete pavement resurfacing, and pavement marking along the project area.
⚠️ Please allow extra time for your travels and pay close attention to construction signs and traffic changes, especially around Barb Road and Highway 17.