Transit Alerts

Port Hope Fair Parking Restrictions and Transit Interruptions

The annual Port Hope Fair is back from September 12 to 15, 2024. Residents are reminded of the following impacts:

Parking restrictions

To alleviate traffic congestion and ensure emergency vehicle access to the fair grounds and surrounding neighbourhood, there will be no parking from September 12 at 8:00 a.m. to September 15 at 5:00 p.m. on the following streets:

• No-parking on the west side of Elgin Street North (from Ward Street to Croft Street)
• No-parking on the west side of Deblaquire Street...

Arts Festival Road Closure - August 10

A reminder that the Port Hope Arts Festival is this Saturday, August 10, throughout Downtown. Residents are advised of the following impacts to accommodate this year’s festival:

Road Closures

Augusta Street (from Queen Street to Elias Street) will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accommodate the outdoor vendor market.

Parking Lot Closures

The parking lot at Town Hall will also be closed to accommodate the Port Hope Farmers Market.

Transit Impacts

Transit Services will avoid Augusta Street when...

Civic Holiday Closures

A reminder to residents that municipal administrative buildings will be closed and transit service will operate on a reduced schedule (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on Monday, August 5, 2024 for the Civic Holiday. Transit and municipal staff services will resume at their usual business hours on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

Municipal recreation facilities will be open at regular hours on the holiday.

The Hope Transfer Station and Port Hope Public Library branches will also be closed on Monday, August 5 for the...

Highland Drive Watermain Work - July 2 to 4

Update: 7/3/24 - The contracted paving company encountered unexpected delays today (July 3). As a result, this closure has been extended. The work initially scheduled for July 4 will now take place on Friday, July 5. 

The Highland Drive watermain upgrade was completed several weeks ago. As previously communicated in a public notice, the final steps to finalize the project are scheduled for next week and will require the following road closures:

July 2, 2024

• The intersection of Victoria Street and...

Canada Day Closures

Residents are reminded that municipal administrative buildings, recreation facilities, the Port Hope Public Library branches, and the Hope Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, July 1, 2024 for the Canada Day holiday. All municipal staff services will resume at their usual operating hours on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. 

Transit Routes A and B will be running on Monday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to support the activities happening downtown. As a reminder, these routes are also free...