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 ext 597 or pr@ontarionorthland.ca.

Community Description Start Date Anticipated End Date
Timmins/ Barbers Bay WHAT: Signal crossing upgrade at Frederick House - Barbers Bay. Northlander Project
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates)
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Iroquois Falls WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Jacobs Hill Rd. Northlander Project
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates)
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Porquis WHAT: Signal crossing upgrade at Hwy 67. Northlander Project
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates)
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Iroquois Falls WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Hopkins Rd. Northlander Project
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades. (add gates)
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Island Falls WHAT: Relay Rail
WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track.
Frederick House WHAT: Signal Case upgrade for Wayside Inspection System at Hwy 636.
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Connaught WHAT: Bolted Rail
WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program.
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track.
Cochrane WHAT: Ties
WHY: In order to ensure safe and efficient rail service, ONTC performs an annual rail and tie upgrading program.
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Evening and overnight work, loud equipment, working on track.
Kapuskasing WHAT: Signal crossing upgrades at Mcpherson Ave and Bonnieview
WHY: Infrastructure Upgrades
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Minimal disruption, loud equipment and, machinery.
Kapuskasing - Echo Lake Area WHAT: Bridge Work. Scope of work includes slip line of existing concrete arch culvert.
WHY: Management of safe passage of all rail traffic. (equipment, freight and passenger)
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Potential noise disruption to any household with vicinity of 100 meters, no overnight work, no impact to road traffic