The Downtown Dig Update on May 15, 2026

Construction in Downtown Paris continues. Thank you to everyone who has continued to show incredible community support to local businesses.

Impacted areas include:

📍Grand River Street North (from south of Charlotte St to Mechanic St)

📍William Street (from the east side of the bridge to west of the Grand River St N intersection)

Work Completed (April 30 – May 13):

✔ Rogers and Bell: Utility relocation at Grand River St N and William St intersection is complete

✔ Installation of temporary watermain on the east of William St bridge is complete

✔ Sanitary by-pass is complete

✔ Sanitary main installation on the west side of William St bridge has commenced

✔ Planter box adjustment on west side has commenced

✔ Streetlights are equipped with brackets for flower baskets

Upcoming:

🚧 Sanitary main installation on the west side of William St bridge continues

🚧 Sanitary siphon and cleaning to commence

🚧 Planter box adjustment on west side of Grand River St N continues

🚧 Planter box installation on east side of Grand River St N to commence

🚧 Hydro vault at Cobblestone Commons to commence Downtown

Paris Promenade:

Once the section on Grand River St N (Mechanic St to William St) is complete, the new temporary Paris Promenade will be constructed this summer to ensure a vibrant, pedestrian experience while construction continues in the intersection.

This project is a “once in a lifetime” project with replacement of underground infrastructure like sanitary sewers, watermains, storm sewers, and utilities. It includes new streetscape, accessibility features, enhanced pedestrian areas and a redesigned street to calm traffic. This phase of downtown construction is expected to be completed in late summer/early fall 2026. We will keep you informed as timelines can shift with these large complex projects. We know construction is messy, and the detours can be challenging. We truly appreciate your patience as we move this project forward as efficiently as possible. We will keep you informed every step of the way.

To learn more about the project:

✔ Visit www.brant.ca/DowntownDig

✔ Follow the Downtown Dig on Facebook and Instagram.