Road 101A and section of Perth Road 101/Oxford Road 24 to close with detours provided east and west

Construction to improve road safety at Punkeydoodles Corners begins the week of July 29, acting on a number of recommendations put forward in a joint intersection control feasibility study undertaken by Oxford County, Perth County, Township of Wilmot and Region of Waterloo last fall.

During construction, Road 101A and Perth Road 101 (Oxford Road 24) east of Line 33 to Concession Road will be closed to all through traffic, with access limited to local residents, businesses and emergency services only.

Two detour routes are in place during construction:

• Eastbound detour route: Huron Road/Bender Road, Walker Road, and Highway 7 and 8
• Westbound detour route: Perth Road 107 and Highway 7 and 8

Construction is expected to finish in November 2024, although timing is subject to weather and other factors. Following construction, the west leg of Punkeydoodles Avenue at Perth Road 101 and the north leg of Township Road 11 at the intersection of Township Road 11 and Perth Road 101 will remain permanently closed.

Road safety improvements at Punkeydoodles Corners include a reconfiguration of the current intersections, pavement reconstruction, deceleration lanes, additional street lighting and enhanced signage. Recommendations from the intersection study followed extensive feedback from the community about safety concerns.

For more information visit www.speakup.oxfordcounty.ca/punkeydoodles.

Quick facts

• The Punkeydoodles Corners area is made up of four intersections that are shared among the municipalities of Oxford County, Perth County, Township of Wilmot, and Region of Waterloo:
  Punkeydoodles Avenue and Oxford Road 5
  Perth Road 101 and Road 101A
  Perth-Oxford Road/Oxford Road 24 and Perth Road 101
  Perth Road 101 and Township Road 11

• In June, Oxford County Council awarded a $1.08 million construction contract for intersection improvements at Punkeydoodles Corners to Capital Paving Inc. The construction project is being led by Oxford County and jointly funded by partner municipalities.

• The Punkeydoodles Corners Intersection Control Feasibility Study released in October 2023 considered community input and existing traffic data, such as traffic volumes, traffic patterns, collision history, operating speeds, and sight lines, and projected future traffic conditions over the next 20 years.  

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Detailed map: Construction area and detour routes for Punkeydoodles Corners (July 2024)

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