Transit Alerts

Arts Festival Road Closure - August 9

A reminder that the Port Hope Arts Festival is this Saturday, August 9, 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 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to accommodate the outdoor vendor market.
• Queen Street (from Walton Street to Augusta Street) will be closed from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to accommodate an outdoor street concert. 

Parking Lot Closures

The parking lot at...

Temporary Road Closure and Transit Detour – Cavan and Walton Street Intersection

As part of the ongoing Walton Street Reconstruction Project, crews will be working at the intersection of Cavan Street and Walton Street on Thursday, August 7, 2025, which will include some additional road closures and a limited water shut off.

This milestone marks the final connection required to complete the upgraded water system in Phase 3 of the Project.

Road Closures

To safely carry out the work, the following road closures will be in effect beginning at 7:00 a.m.:

• Cavan Street (from south of...

Civic Holiday Closures

A reminder to residents that municipal administrative buildings and the Port Hope Public Library branches will be closed on Monday, August 4, 2025 for the Civic Holiday. All services will resume at their usual business hours on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Municipal recreation facilities, Transit service, and the Hope Transfer Station will be operate at regular hours on the holiday.

For urgent services related to water, wastewater, or roads, call 905-885-2431 and press * to reach our after-hours...

Bus Stop Changes to Route B and C

Beginning Wednesday, July 16, 2025, minor route and bus stop adjustments will be implemented to Routes B and C. These changes are being introduced in response to resident feedback and to help improve overall service efficiency. Please be advised of the following changes:

• Bus stop B26 will now be stop C8 and will be serviced by the C Route
• Bus stop B26 will now be moved to the north side of Shuter Street
  • Bus Route B will depart the Food Basics stop (B25) and travel south on Hope Street to Shuter...

Temporary Transit Service Outage - Cobourg Shuttle

Residents are advised that the Express Cobourg Shuttle bus is temporarily out of service due to a mechanical issue. The duration of the service interruption is anticipated to last one hour (2 runs). We will share updates as they become available. 

The in-town routes A and B in Port Hope are not affected. 

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

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