Construction Projects
Oxford County undertakes projects year-round to improve roads, properties and infrastructure. This keeps our transportation network in good condition and supports the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in and through our communities.
With a number of major projects taking place in 2025, this page has been set up to make it easier for residents to get information about the current road reconstruction work.
Thank you for your patience while we work to make improvements to Oxford County roads and bridges this summer. Please remember to drive safely through construction zones.
Oxford County construction projects
Woodstock
Construction work on the Oxford Road 59 (Vansittart Avenue) bridge in Woodstock is ongoing from February until December 2024. During this time:
- Traffic is reduced to a single lane northbound only between Devonshire Avenue and Tecumseh Street.
- Southbound traffic is routed to two detours:
Detour 1: Oxford Road 17 west to Oxford Road 30 (11th Line)
Detour 2: Oxford Road 17 east to Oxford Road 4 - Tecumseh Street is open to local traffic only.
- Pedestrian access has been maintained through a sidewalk on one side of the northbound lane, with the side of the lane subject to change during construction.
- Access from Tecumseh Street to Pittock Conservation Area’s South Shore Trail also remains open, although the parking lot under the bridge is not open for public use. The City of Woodstock is advising residents of alternate parking at Pittock Dam (Rivercrest Drive), Roth Park (Highland Drive), and the Pittock South Shore Trail entrance (Lansdowne Avenue).
- All transit buses southbound on the City of Woodstock Route 4 are being detoured during the construction period. Northbound bus routes will remain the same. For Woodstock Transit service updates, please visit the City of Woodstock website.
- People travelling through this area should expect traffic delays. Please help keep our community and workers safe: respect work zones, obey traffic signs, and maintain a safe distance from equipment and vehicles entering and leaving the site. The posted speed will be reduced to 40 km/hr through the work zone, with speeding fines doubled when workers are present.
Learn more at www.oxfordcounty.ca/59bridge
Oxford County is beginning a multi-year reconstruction project to improve Oxford Road 35 (Devonshire Avenue) in Woodstock. This year’s work is expected to begin on Monday, April 14 and will be carried out in two parts.
April - July 2025
Vansittart Avenue/Devonshire Avenue intersection: Oxford Road 59 bridge to Vincent Street
- Single lane open northbound from Vincent Street to Tecumseh Street
- Detours for southbound traffic: Oxford Road 17 west to Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) or Oxford Road 17 east to Oxford Road 4
April - December 2025
Devonshire Avenue: Vansittart Avenue to Victoria Street North
- Devonshire Avenue from Vansittart Avenue to Victoria Street North closed to through traffic in both directions, with local access only
- Detour: Vansittart Avenue - Ingersoll Avenue - Huron Street
Work includes sanitary, storm and watermain replacement and repairs; road replacement with a three-lane cross section; bike lanes and sidewalks; and traffic signal and street light replacement.
Future phases will include a different section of Devonshire Avenue each year, extending east to Oxford Road 4, excluding the area between Lansdowne Avenue and Woodall Way. This final phase of the project is expected to finish in 2028.
Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.
A section of the City of Woodstock’s Standard Tube, Burgess, and Rotary Club Millennium Trail along Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) is closed for work by Oxford County due to erosion between the roadway and trail.
To stabilize the slope and prevent further erosion, a retaining wall and further embankment stabilization will be designed this year, with construction expected in 2025. This section of trail will remain closed until construction is complete.
Estimated construction timelines will be provided in early 2025.
Ingersoll
Oxford County is continuing infrastructure improvements to Oxford Road 9 (King Street West) from 580530 Hamilton Road to the CPKC Railway. Construction will include utility relocation; sanitary sewer, watermain, curb and gutter, and traffic signal and street lighting replacement; storm sewer repairs and improvements; sidewalk upgrades; and landscaping and restoration.
Detour routes will be provided closer to construction. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2025.
Zorra
Oxford County has awarded a contract to Birnam Excavating Ltd. for stream realignment south of Oxford Road 16, approximately 360 metres east of 35th Line in the Township of Zorra. The work includes tree removal and the construction of a new stream further away from the adjacent roadway.
During construction, Oxford Road 16 will be open to traffic but residents can expect narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures during which only one lane of traffic will be open, controlled by a flag person or temporary signals.
Construction work is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of March 24 and expected to be completed by October 2025. Please note that construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.