Waterdown Infrastructure Plan

Waterdown Infrastructure Plan Background

Many years ago, developers approached the City of Hamilton, applying for building permits in various areas of Waterdown. The City of Hamilton turned down the applications and the developers went to the Ontario Municipal Board, whereby they were granted permission to build, although there was not sufficient infrastructure in place. Since Councillor Partridge has been in office, she has worked relentlessly in hope of expediting the much needed infrastructure.

As a result, Waterdown has ongoing new builds going up, in particular south of Dundas Street (Mountainview Heights), north of Dundas (Mattamy) and of course north of Parkside, from Centre Road west to Bousfield Court and north to the by-pass.

To read more of the Waterdown/Aldershot Transportation Master Plan on the City of Hamilton website, please click here.

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Clappison Drive to Connect up to Parkside Drive & Clappison Power Centre

The plans for Clappison Drive to connect up to Parkside Drive and Clappison Power Centre from Dundas Street are underway – there is some necessary bridge work that needs to be completed, and City staff are currently waiting for the applicant to submit drawings to review before moving forward with construction.

Waterdown East-West Road (North Waterdown Drive)

Construction of North Waterdown Drive within the new developments (from Mosiac to Centre Road) is scheduled for 2019. The segment of road from Centre Road to Avonsyde will be delivered by by the Public Works Department and construction is scheduled for 2021. Click here for more information.

Waterdown North-South Corridor

The project is scheduled to begin in 2019. This is a partnership between the City of Hamilton and the City of Burlington. The corridor will run from Craven Avenue in Burlington to Dundas Street East in Waterdown. The project will initially widen Waterdown Road to three lanes, and will also widen Mountain Brow Road to four lanes. In addition, there will be a multi-use pathway on the west side and a new traffic signal at Waterdown Road and Mountain Brow. In order to complete the project, portions of land will need to be purchased along the corridor. Click here for more information and here to view the Public Meeting presentation.

Replacing Dundas Street Grindstone Bridge

Grindstone Bridge will be replaced as part of the final stage of the Waterdown corridor projects.

Phase one of the bridge replacement will involve relocating utilities in and around the bridge such as water and hydro. An Environmental Assessment of the area is currently underway. For more information, click here.

Phase two of the bridge replacement project will be the actual reconstruction of Grindstone Bridge. The City will host Public Information Centres closer to this time in order to address traffic mitigation, construction issues, environmental concerns, and any other comments/inquiries from the community.

Highway 5 & 6 Interchange

Twelve properties on the west side of Highway 6, south of Parkside Drive, have been purchased by the Ministry of Transportation in preparation for the future Highway 5 and 6 Interchange. The purpose of these improvements is to enhance traffic flow and address future capacity issues within the area. The project’s completion is driven by the Ministry of Transportation’s Provincial Budget, and therefore the City has no authority over construction timelines. The project is currently in the detail design phase.

Parkside Drive Improvements

The City contracted Coco Paving Inc. to urbanize Parkside Drive including new sewer lines, provision of bike lanes, sidewalks on both sides, and intersection signalization. Upgrades included a continuous centre turning between Main Street West and Highway #6, new sidewalks, bike lanes, three new stoplight intersections and pedestrian crossings. The upgrades were completed in 2018. Click here for more information