Downtown Reimagined Project Update – September 4, 2026

Night work at the Main Street and Elm Street intersection wraps up by 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning, marking another step forward for Downtown Reimagined. After Wednesday’s storms delayed work by one night, crews are completing the remaining scheduled work moving East out of the intersection tonight before continuing East along Main Street.

There will be no construction on Monday, September 7, for the Labour Day holiday. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, crews will return to daytime hours and begin watermain installation on Main Street East between Elm Street and Kingsway Boulevard, continuing toward Robinson Street North.

Work in the Balsam Lane Public Parking Lot will also resume Tuesday, September 8, and is expected to be completed by the end of the day.

THE 60-SECOND RUNDOWN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7

Construction

  • Night work at Main Street and Elm Street wraps up this weekend following a one-night weather delay.
  • No construction will take place Monday, September 7, for the Labour Day holiday
  • Beginning Tuesday, September 8, crews will return to daytime hours and begin watermain installation on Main Street East between Elm Street and Kingsway Boulevard, continuing toward Robinson Street North.
  • Work in the Balsam Lane Public Parking Lot also resumes Tuesday, September 8 and is expected to wrap up by the end of the day.
  • Once crews reach Robinson Street North, the contractor will move directly into the watermain work on Rossmore Avenue. This work was originally planned closer to the end of the project but work in the area has been shifted earlier since equipment and materials are already in the area.

Traffic Plan

Beginning Tuesday, September 8:

  • Main Street East through the work zone will be open to one-way eastbound traffic toward Beamsville.
  • Local traffic and access to businesses will be maintained in both directions outside the active work zone.
  • Westbound travel toward downtown will be restricted beyond Kingsway Boulevard to start the week, and as crews move East it will be restricted to Robinson Street
  • Signed detour routes will guide through traffic around the work zone.
  • A temporary full road closure will be required at the Rossmore Avenue and Main Street intersection when construction reaches that area.

See the traffic and detour plans below.

Click here for the full traffic plan

Click here for the full detour plan

Downtown Highlights

Downtown remains open and accessible throughout construction. While you’re downtown, you can check out:

  • 🎟️ Construction Passport: Continues through September 30
  • 🍑 Grimsby Farmers’ Market: Every Thursday at the Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre behind Town Hall through October 8

A LOOK BACK

Week of August 31 Construction Recap

Crews made significant progress at the Main Street and Elm Street intersection this week, working overnight since Monday. Due to Wednesday’s storms, work at the Main & Elm intersection will continue tonight, Friday, September 4th, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Work is expected to wrap Saturday morning, and roads will reopen and will remain accessible. Once the remaining scheduled work is complete, the primary installations within the intersection will be finished. Final connections to the existing watermain and private properties will take place once the new watermain has been tested and put into service.

Crews will then shift east along Main Street toward Kingsway Boulevard.

NEXT STEPS

We recognize that a project of this scale brings temporary changes to daily routines, and we remain committed to providing clear, timely communication throughout construction.

Our goal is to make this process as predictable and manageable as possible while delivering long-term improvements that will benefit residents, businesses, and visitors for generations to come.

Thank you for your continued patience, partnership, and support as we work together to reimagine downtown Grimsby.

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