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Engineering and Transportation

Engineering and Transportation

The Engineering and Transportation Division of Development Services and Engineering is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of municipal services to the citizens of Orillia. The Division is composed of the following divisions:

 Engineering and Transportation (General Inquiries:  705-325-2271)
  • Master Plans related to transportation
  • Design and implementation of City signs (stop signs, etc.) streetlights, traffic signals and school zone flashing lights
  • Road and Transportation system engineering and construction
  • Traffic Calming
  • Engineering standards and policies
  • G.I.S. Management, drafting, design and map plotting
  • Engineering Bids and Tenders
 Transit (General Inquiries:  705-325-3975)
  • Administration of Conventional Transit
  • Orillia Wheelchair Limousine Service (OWLS)
  • Sale and Distribution of transit tickets and passes
  • Orillia Transit advertising on interior and exterior of buses
 Site Servicing (General Inquiries:  705-325-2211)

Administering plan review and inspections for site works including storm sanitary, water, lot grading and storm water management
 Municipal Parking Lots (General Inquiries:  705-325-3975)

Administration of Municipal Parking Lots

Current Engineering and Transportation Surveys

Staff in the Development Services and Engineering Department often are requested to investigate the feasibility of implementing parking restrictions on City streets.  In order to accurately reflect affected residents opinions, the department will solicit feedback through a survey with the available options.

Available Surveys:

There are no surveys available at this time.

Capital Projects

The following capital projects were approved for 2022:

Asphalt Resurfacing 

  • Barrie Road - Memorial Avenue to Dallas Street
  • Martin Drive - Belmoral Drive to End
  • Park Street - Fittons Road West to Collegiate Drive
  • Collegiate Drive - Coldwater Road to Park Street
  • Cedar Street - Cowan Street to Bay Street
  • Old Muskoka Road - Fittons Road East to 50m south
  • Hughes Road - Drinkwater Drive to 45m west

Sidewalk Program 

  • Cedar Street - Laclie Street to Cowan Street
  • Canice Street - Borland Street to Couchiching Beach Parking Lot
  • St. Jean Street - Landon Street to North Street East
  • Hammond Avenue - Colborne Street to Mississaga Street

Centennial Drive Area Improvements Phase 2 

  • Reconstruction/Realignment of Mississaga Street East/Centennial Drive/Canice Street corridor from Front Street North to Brant Street East

West Street Reconstruction 

  • Reconstruction of West Street South from James Street to Highway 12

Bridge Repairs

  • Improvements to bridges on Kitchener Street and Victoria Crescent and the Mill Creek Culvert.

Please note that our regular business hours are Monday to Friday,  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

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