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Note: Due to the Victoria Day holiday, this section will be updated on Tuesday, May 19

What's happening in 2 – 3 weeks from now

• The Wyndham Street Reconstruction is underway! The closure runs from Wellington Street East to Quebec Street and Douglas Street. The intersections at Macdonell Street, Farquhar Street and within St. George’s Square will remain open to vehicle traffic. More details are available on the construction notice.
• Steed and Evans will continue the underground work of installing the sanitary and storm sewers between Farquhar Street to Macdonell Street.
• Steed and Evans may begin constructing the temporary road connecting Quebec Street and Douglas Street this week. During the construction of the temporary road within St. George’s Square, the intersection will remain open to directions of traffic. After the road has been constructed, stop signs will be installed on Wyndham Street and Quebec Street allowing all directions of traffic to continue. Douglas Street will remain one-way with on-street parking.
• During construction, the contractor will help support goods movement for businesses. Please see the Construction Business Delivery Access Plan for March to July 2026 for more details.
• We will be holding our May monthly construction cafe on Thursday, May 21 from 9 -11 a.m. at Coco Latte in the Old Quebec Shoppes. Grab a coffee on us, we'll spill the beans. Let's talk about the Wyndham Street Reconstruction.
• Throughout construction, the Macdonell Street Parking Lot has free 2-hour parking in addition to the free 2-hour parking on streets Downtown. Macdonell Street Parking Lot has a second entrance off Cork Street. There are also other parking options available such as in the parkade and other lots. Here’s where you can find parking in Downtown Guelph.
• Utility work being completed by Trans Power under Alectra Utilities continues on Wyndham Street North, north of St. George’s Square, with lane reductions expected. More details are available on the construction notice.