Infrastructure Projects

Every summer Ontario Northland undertakes critical infrastructure work along the railway to ensure we meet industry safety standards and continue to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation services to communities and businesses in the North.

Our top priority is to mitigate disruptions to communities and businesses as much as possible as this work is completed.

Please see the list below for projects impacting your community.

By investing in our rail infrastructure, we are keeping supply chains strong, and contributing to economic development in the north.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about the work being undertaken, please reach out to 1(705) 472-4500 or pr@ontarionorthland.ca.

Community Project Type Nature of Work Start Date Anticipated End Date Anticipated Community Impact
Hopkin Road (Irquois Falls) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
D'Amours Road (Moonbeam) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
Frederickhouse Lake Road (Barber's Bay) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
Whitewood (New Liskeard) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
Broadwood (New Liskeard) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
Tenth Street (Earlton) Warning System Upgrades Mechanical upgrades to warning system No anticipated impact.
Road will remain open with minimal disruption to traffic.
Subdivision Temagami (chemin Lakeshore Sud, entre Haileybury et New Liskeard) Culverts and Maintenance Remplacement du ponceau Certaines perturbations attribuables au bruit pendant les heures normales de travail en raison des opérations de fonçage hydraulique.
Ramore Matheson Connaught Track Program Schedule Bolted rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Expected date of completion August 11, 2023
Smooth Rock Falls Fauquier Moonbeam Track Program Schedule Tie replacement construction activities along rail right of way Temporary construction to take place overnight.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Overnight work expected to be completed August 16, 2023
Kwatabohegan River, Moosonee Bridge Repair Work Bridge Repair Minimal noise disruption.
Maidman’s Creek, Moosonee Bridge Repair Work Bridge Repair Minimal noise disruption.
Smooth Rock Falls Track Program Schedule Relay rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Ramore (Kirkland Lake) Culverts and Maintenance Brush clearing and tree removal. Residents may notice increased visibility to the track, in response to the brush clearing and tree removal.
Porquis Cochrane Track Program Schedule Tie replacement construction activities along rail right of way Temporary construction to take place overnight.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Store Creek Bridge Repair Work Bridge Deck Minimal noise disruption.
No road closure.
North Bay and area Track Program Schedule Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.
10pm-8am.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Swastika Track Program Schedule Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight. 10pm-8am.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Virginiatown / Lac-Fortune Track Program Schedule Continuous welded rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.
10pm-8am.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Porquis - South Porcupine Culverts and Maintenance Brush clearing and tree removal. Minimal, temporary noise disruption.
Kendall Creek (Hearst) Bridge Repair Work Bridge Repair Minimal noise disruption.
No road closure.
Cochrane - Smooth Rock Falls Culverts and Maintenance Brush clearing and tree removal. Minimal, temporary noise disruption.
North Bay Yard Work (in proximity to Remanufacturing and Repair Centre) Track Program Schedule Continuous welded rail (CWR) replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight until approximately 12am.

Minor noise disturbance is expected.
Marten River Track Program Schedule Bolted rail replacement construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.

Minor noise disturbance is expected.
White Clay River, Bourkes Bridge Repair Work Bridge Repair Minimal noise disruption.
No community in close proximity.
Moosonee Track Program Schedule New siding construction activities along rail right of way. Temporary construction to take place overnight.
Minor noise disturbance is expected.