Bruce County Media Release: Durham Street Bridge in Walkerton Temporarily Re-Opens

Bruce County, Ontario: The Durham Street Bridge on Bruce Road 4 in Walkerton will temporarily re-open to two-lane traffic on December 19, 2025. This temporary reopening is part of the project’s winter shutdown and is intended to improve traffic flow and support winter maintenance activities.

Please note:

• Weight restrictions on the Durham Street Bridge remain in effect and alternative truck routes are posted.
• Phase 2 of the bridge rehabilitation project will resume in late February or early March 2026, based on weather conditions, with alternating lane closures reinstated at that time.
• Completion of Phase 2 work is anticipated by early July 2026.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as Bruce County completes this important infrastructure work in Bruce County. Bruce County remains committed to maintaining safe and reliable transportation infrastructure across the region. 

About Bruce County: 

Bruce County is an upper-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada made up of eight lower-tier municipalities and 77,221 residents. Bruce County is located within the traditional territory of the Saugeen Anishnaabek and holds a government-to-government relationship with the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and Saugeen First Nation, together as Saugeen Ojibway Nation.  The explorers who visit, live and work here are the dreamers who take roads less travelled and see tried and true as an invitation to try something new. Be an Explorer and call Bruce County home. 

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For more information, contact: 

Carley Donaldson, Corporate Communications Specialist
Bruce County
communications@brucecounty.on.ca
226-668-2235