Public notice - Proposed speed management and road safety improvements in South-West Oxford

With strong population growth and increased traffic across our communities, Oxford County has been undertaking speed management, traffic calming, and road safety investigations over the past four years to improve safety on County roads.

As a result of reviews in the Township of South-West Oxford, Oxford County is recommending additional traffic calming measures to roads in these areas: 

Foldens:

Oxford Road 6 (Foldens Line)Oxford Road 12 (Sweaburg Road)

Sweaburg:

Oxford Road 12 (Sweaburg Road)

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Public Notice: Proposed speed management and road safety improvements in Norwich Township

With strong population growth and increased traffic across our communities, Oxford County has been undertaking speed management, traffic calming, and road safety investigations over the past four years to improve safety on County roads.

Road safety reviews consider community perceptions of road safety; the need for intersection improvements and/or pedestrian crossings; traffic speed and volume; posted speed; collision data; and other factors. As a result of reviews in Norwich Township, Oxford...

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Public Notice: Sanitary sewer testing in Woodstock (Fog testing)

As part of Oxford County’s sanitary sewer maintenance, additional testing and inspection is being planned for this spring in Woodstock (see map of testing area). This will be carried out through a method known as fog testing.

Please note: If your area is being tested, you will receive a notice delivered to your home in advance of testing.

Fog testing uses a quick release of vapour through sewer manholes and pipes to identify sources of rainwater entering the sanitary sewers. The vapour has no...

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Notice of Construction: Rehabilitation of Bridge 174259 on Oxford Road 45

Oxford County has awarded a contract to rehabilitate bridge #174259 on Oxford Road 45, between Putnam (Hamilton Road) and Road 60, to Theo Vandenberk Construction Ltd. of Denfield, Ontario. The work includes complete deck replacement and restoration works as required.

Construction is scheduled to begin on April 3, 2023 and anticipated to be completed by October. Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.

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Notice of Construction: Trans Canada Trail pedestrian bridge replacement

Oxford County is undertaking construction work to replace bridge #20115 on the Trans Canada Trail in Tillsonburg.

Oxford County is undertaking construction work to rehabilitate bridge #20115 on the Trans Canada Trail located between Oxford Road 53 (Tillson Avenue) and Oxford Road 19 (Broadway Street) in Tillsonburg.

The pedestrian bridge crosses Lisgar Creek and the Ontario Southland Railway. The work involves removal of the existing bridge superstructure (including existing...

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