The City of Burlington, Ontario, is hosting a Virtual Public Information Centre on April 7, 2026, to gather feedback on a major renewal of Walkers Line. The online meeting runs from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and focuses on improvements between North Service Road and Berton Avenue, including road repairs, noise wall replacement, and new cycle tracks.
Construction on the first section of the project is expected to start on June 8, 2026, and covers the area from North Service Road to Berton Avenue (just south of Dundas Street). This work includes fixing sidewalks and curbs, putting in new streetlights, and updating traffic signals along the busy north-south route. The city has set aside $10.8 million for this northern phase in 2026, which is part of a larger $19.6 million investment in the corridor that includes a separate phase near the lake in 2027.
The project is part of a citywide goal established in the Integrated Mobility Plan to make it safer for people to get around by using bikes or walking instead of focusing on widening roads for cars. The city has budgeted $8.7 million for 2027 to continue the work, including improvements between Lakeshore Road and the QEW interchange.
Advocacy groups like Safe Streets Halton have expressed that more needs to be done to protect people at busy highway crossings and major intersections. They are asking for safety designs that specifically address the dangers of high-speed traffic in those areas and have called for the adoption of a formal Vision Zero road safety program.
The stretch of Walkers Line between North Service Road and Upper Middle Road is expected to be finished by November 13, 2026, while work further north to Berton Avenue will continue through 2027. During the second phase of the overall project, the city will work with Halton Region to replace underground water pipes between Lakeshore Road and the QEW interchange while the road is being fixed.
