Road Closures

The City of Woodstock is responsible for the construction and maintenance of 222 kilometres of roads. In an effort to maintain our City's roads, sidewalks, watermains and sewers, we occasionally need to close streets for construction, maintenance and repairs.

We'll make every effort to notify you about road closures or service disruptions as early as possible. All dates are tentative and may change without notice.

Road Closure / Construction Map

2026 City and County Construction Projects

You can find a list of City of Woodstock road maintenance and construction projects with the anticipated dates and duration on our Road Maintenance page. 

Oxford County also maintains a list of County-owned roads that are scheduled for reconstruction within City of Woodstock limits. You can find more information about County road construction projects on their website. Current projects include:

  • Oxford Road 35 (Devonshire Avenue) — reconstruction
  • Oxford Road 2 (Dundas Street) - reconstruction
  • Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) trail closure
  • Lansdowne Avenue — sanitary pumping station roadwork

If you have questions or concerns about County road projects, please contact Oxford County at 519-539-9800 and dial 0 to speak with a customer service representative who can direct you to appropriate staff person.

Driving Through Construction Zones

Keep the safety of workers, pedestrians and drivers in mind!

  • Reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from other vehicles, workers and pedestrians
  • Watch for workers and follow their direction
  • Obey all signs; they are there for your safety
  • Be prepared for changing road surfaces
  • Watch for trucks turning and backing up 
  • Plan an alternative route if possible

What to do During Road Reconstructions

Access to Property

Unfortunately, it is not always possible to avoid impacting nearby residents during the actual heavy construction portion of the project. Heavy equipment will generate noise, vibration, fumes and dust. When roadways, driveway ramps and sidewalks are being excavated and removed, area residents may not be able to access to their street or driveway by car for a period of time. You may pick up a temporary parking permit that will allow you to park your vehicle on a nearby side street or designated area by the City until you have access to your street or driveway. For your safety, please do not enter into a work site.

Garbage and Recycling Pick-up

Please continue to place garbage and recycling at the end of your driveway by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day unless otherwise notified. If the garbage and recycling trucks are unable to travel on the roadway, the contractor will take these containers to the nearest intersection or designated area for pickup.

Please use plastic garbage bags wherever possible and clearly mark returnable containers with your house number and street address. Please note that if your garbage and recycling materials are not set out per our requirements, they will not be picked up by the contractor.

Our regular maintenance program (see our Road Maintenance page) is designed to proactively address the wear and tear on our streets but if you notice something that needs to be fixed, let us know.

Road Closure Permits

Road Occupancy / Access Permit

Please submit a Road Occupancy / Access Permit Application if you require access onto a city property (for example, refacing a building, installing signage, accessing a utility manhole). Applications should be emailed or dropped off at the Engineering Office at 944 James St., Woodstock.

The following documentation must accompany your application. Please refer to the back of the application form for a detailed list of general conditions and requirements.

  • WSIB certificate showing the type of work being performed is covered
  • Insurance certificate for $5 million identifying the Corporation of the City of Woodstock as third-party insured from the commencement of work until the date of completion.  Coverage must consist of a comprehensive policy of public liability, and property damage insured for the work
  • A traffic control plan as per the Ontario Traffic Control Manual, Book 7, Temporary Conditions, latest revision. 

Please allow one to two weeks to review and process the application, and follow up if necessary to clarify any uncertainties.

Road Excavation Permit

Please submit a Road Excavation Permit Application if you are excavating or digging up the road or boulevard (City Right-of-Way). Excavation permit applications should be dropped off at the Engineering Office at 944 James St., Woodstock.

The following documentation must accompany your application. Please refer to the back of the application form for a detailed list of general conditions and requirements.

  • WSIB certificate showing the type of work being performed is covered
  • Insurance certificate in the amount of $5 million identifying the Corporation of the City of Woodstock as third-party insured from the commencement of work until the date of completion.  Coverage must consist of a comprehensive policy of public liability, and property damage insured for the work
  • A traffic control plan as per the Ontario Traffic Control Manual, Book 7, Temporary Conditions, latest revision

Please allow one to two weeks to review and process the application, and follow up if necessary to clarify any uncertainties. For more information on excavation permits please call 519-539-2382 ext. 3114

Call Before You Dig

It is important to locate all of the utility lines around your project site. In fact, under the Ontario regulations, it is the law. Please call Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 or go to their website at ON1Call.com.

Temporary Downtown Construction Permit

A Contractor / Bin Downtown Parking Permit allows a contractor's vehicle or refuse bin to be parked or located in the downtown core beyond the two hour parking restriction. The cost for this permit is $20/space/week and can be paid by cash, debit or cheque.

The following documentation must accompany your application. Please refer to the back of the application form for a detailed list of general conditions and requirements.

  • WSIB certificate showing the type of work being performed is covered
  • Insurance certificate for $5 million identifying the Corporation of the City of Woodstock as third-party insured from the commencement of work until the date of completion.  Coverage must consist of a comprehensive policy of public liability, and property damage insured for the work
  • A traffic control plan as per the Ontario Traffic Control Manual, Book 7, Temporary Conditions, latest revision. 

Please allow one to two weeks to review and process the application, and follow up if necessary to clarify any uncertainties.

Contact Us

City of Woodstock

P.O. Box 1539, 500 Dundas Street
Woodstock, ON N4S 0A7
Phone: 519-539-1291

 

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