LINC closures will force many Hamiltonians to rethink getting around the city

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Published June 3, 2020 at 3:42 pm

For two weekends this month, road maintenance will close a portion of LINC, the city of Hamilton said in a press release issued Wednesday (June 3).

For two weekends this month, road maintenance will close a portion of LINC, the city of Hamilton said in a press release issued Wednesday (June 3).

The LINC will be closed, one direction at a time, for a whole weekend in each direction.

This weekend, starting Friday, June 5 at 1 p.m., will be the first weekend of the closures and it will affect the eastbound direction of the roadway.

The westbound direction will be closed beginning on Friday, June 12.

The eastbound closure will extend from Golf Links Road to the Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway off-ramp leaving the eastbound LINC, the release says, and the westbound closure will extend from the Red Hill Valley Parkway to Hwy 403 in the west end.

The city says that while working in the westbound direction, access to the Highway 403 onramps and the Rousseaux Street off-ramp will be reduced to one lane with access available from the Golf Links Road onramps.

The maintenance work is expected to include:

  • Spot repairs to the asphalt
  • Some sections of shave and pave resurfacing
  • Clearing of catch basins
  • Pavement marking replacements
  • Repairs to some signage

Dates for the work are weather permitting, however, at this time are planned for:

  • Eastbound: June 5 at 1 p.m. until June 7 at 11 p.m.
  • Westbound: June 12 at 1 p.m. until June 14 at 11 p.m.

Given the nature of the work, these dates may change depending on weather, the press release stipulates.

Traffic is expected to increase during these maintenance weekends, and motorists should allow extra time and follow signs for detour.

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