Collingwood residents can expect a busy construction season as the town rolls out its updated 2026 road work plans, with more than 30 streets set for resurfacing and major reconstruction continuing on Sixth Street.
The Town of Collingwood posted its Updated: 2026 Planned Road Work & Infrastructure Projects notice on June 19, laying out the schedule for the year. The work is backed by $36.1 million in road funding from the 2026 budget, adopted by council in January under Ontario’s Strong Mayor rules with a 2.39 percent tax hike.
The biggest project is the Sixth Street reconstruction, being handled by Trisan Construction. Phase 1 kicked off April 6 and will keep parts of Sixth Street closed through October. The work includes replacing watermains, upgrading sewer lines, and adding one-way bike lanes on both sides. To make room, the town removed 39 trees but will plant 120 new ones using a “right tree, right place” approach.
Drivers will also see progress on Mountain Road, where widening between Cambridge and Tenth Line is budgeted at $15.2 million. Meanwhile, the County of Simcoe is getting ready for a new single-lane roundabout at County Road 32 and Sixth Street, though utility relocations this year mean construction won’t start until 2027.
For most neighbourhoods, the biggest impact will be the resurfacing blitz. Full paving on about 30 roads is tentatively set to begin July 13, with micro-resurfacing on five more streets expected to start August 3. The town has released a full list of affected streets, which includes North Albert Lane, Niagara Street, St. Lawrence Street, and more than 20 others, while the micro-resurfacing list covers Pretty River South, Connell Street, Ron Emo Road, Sanford Fleming Drive, and Sixth Line.
Mayor Yvonne Hamlin has called the resurfacing program a priority, noting it will touch more than 30 road sections. In her budget statement, she said infrastructure renewal remains a top focus alongside water treatment plant construction and water tower upgrades.
The town manages roughly $1.079 billion in infrastructure assets but faces a yearly funding gap of about $15 million to keep everything at target service levels. Projects like this year’s road work aim to close that gap while keeping traffic moving through the construction season.
