Hamilton closes stretch of James Street for a month

Heads up, drivers: a prime portion of one of Hamilton’s major streets will be closed for a month, affecting downtown traffic. 

Beginning Monday, September 30th and lasting until Thursday, October 31st, lanes on James Street between Main and King will be closed to traffic temporarily.

The closure time will be used to complete numerous maintenance tasks including road resurfacing, geometric modification, and improvements to traffic signals. 

There will be lane restrictions on a portion of James St between King St and Main St starting on Monday, September 30 until Thursday, October 31 for resurfacing, geometric modification and signal improvement works. Motorists can expect delays during construction. pic.twitter.com/cEqLQtSKHj

— City of Hamilton (@cityofhamilton) September 25, 2024

Drivers and commuters who frequent this area of Hamilton can expect delays and are advised to plan alternate routes until the patch of James Street reopens at the end of October. 

Updates on this road closure and others throughout Hamilton can be found on the city website. 

Lead image: map data via Google Maps (June 2024)

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