Drivers heading to Oakville GO were told to find another way in after GO Transit said the Kerr Street railway crossing was closed to vehicles in both directions on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for what it called unplanned track work.
In its latest update, GO said the crossing remained closed and gave no time for it to reopen. It says it will post an update once it does, so check before you leave. Until then, GO is steering drivers bound for the station to Trafalgar Road or Dorval Drive.
The closure also pushed two bus routes off Kerr Street. Oakville Transit, the town's bus service, put Route 10 – West Industrial and Route 18 – Glen Abbey South on detour because Kerr Street was shut between Wyecroft Road and Shepherd Road for railway infrastructure work. While the detour lasts, buses on both routes don't stop anywhere along Kerr Street.
Train riders got better news in the same Tuesday update: GO said a separate railway crossing problem between Bronte and Oakville GO on the Lakeshore West line had been fixed, with no further delays expected.
More closures are coming to the same corner of town, starting with the Oakville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Nov. 14. That morning, stretches of Kerr Street and Deane Avenue close from 6 a.m. to noon, and the Town's primary detour runs along Chartwell Road, Cornwall Road, Speers Road and Dorval Drive.
| When | Closed | Detour |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 14, 6 a.m. to noon | Kerr Street (Lakeshore Road to Elmwood Road) and Deane Avenue (Maurice Drive to Kerr Street) | Chartwell Road, Cornwall Road, Speers Road, Dorval Drive |
| Tuesday, Nov. 24 to Wednesday, Nov. 25 | Deane Avenue (Felan Avenue to Kerr Street) | Felan Avenue, Westside Drive, Kerr Street |
| Tuesday, Dec. 8 to Wednesday, Dec. 9 | Deane Avenue (second scheduled closure) | Felan Avenue, Westside Drive, Kerr Street |
On parade day, Route 1 buses will be on detour from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. and won't serve Kerr Street stops. Separately, visitors to the station are encouraged to park in Oakville GO's Main Lot, using the VIA Rail entrance on Cross Avenue, to avoid crossing traffic.
Separately, the Town has scheduled two closures of Deane Avenue, one later this month and one in early December. There will be no local access inside the closed section either time, so anyone who lives or works on that stretch should plan around those dates.
Questions about the Deane Avenue closures go to the Town's Transportation and Engineering department at 905-845-6601, ext. 3844.
