Construction Projects
Oxford County undertakes projects year-round to improve roads, properties and infrastructure. This keeps our transportation network in good condition and supports the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in and through our communities.
With a number of major projects taking place in 2026, this page has been set up to make it easier for residents to get information about the current road reconstruction work.
Thank you for your patience while we work to make improvements to Oxford County roads and bridges this summer. Please remember to drive safely through construction zones.
Oxford County construction projects
Woodstock
Oxford County is continuing a multi-year reconstruction project to improve Oxford Road 35 (Devonshire Avenue) in Woodstock. Phase 2, beginning in spring 2026, includes construction located just east of Wellington Street to just east of Knightsbridge Road.
During construction, Devonshire Avenue will be closed in both directions from east of Wellington Street to east of Knightsbridge Road.
Public Information Centre
A Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held to allow the public to view plans and discuss Phase 2 of the project with Public Works Engineering staff.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Drop in: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Oxford County Administration Building, Main Lobby 21 Reeve Street, Woodstock
About this project
Construction work is tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2026 and is expected to be completed by November 2026. Work will include:
- sanitary sewer, storm sewer and watermain replacement and repairs;
- road replacement with a three-lane cross section;
- bike lanes and sidewalks; and,
- traffic signal installation for a pedestrian crossing at Victoria Street.
Construction
During construction, Devonshire Avenue from east of Wellington Street to east of Knightsbridge Road will be closed to through traffic in both directions. Traffic will be limited to local residents, businesses and emergency services. A detour route will be in place for the duration of construction:
Detour: Vansittart Avenue, Dundas Street and Springbank Avenue
Please note that construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on site conditions, contractor availability and other operational demands.
Planned future phases will include a different section of Devonshire Avenue each year, extending east to Oxford Road 4, excluding the area between Lansdowne Avenue and Woodall Way.
Please help keep our community and workers safe: respect work zones, obey traffic signs, and maintain a safe distance from equipment and vehicles entering and leaving the site.
Previous phases
Phase 1 included Devonshire Avenue from Vansittart Avenue to Victoria Street North including the intersection of Vansittart Avenue and Devonshire Avenue. This phase was completed in 2025 and consisted of sanitary, storm and watermain replacement and repairs; road replacement with a three-lane cross section; bike lanes and sidewalks; and traffic signal and street light replacement.
Oxford County is beginning road reconstruction work on Oxford Road 2 (Dundas Street) between Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) and Oxford Road 12 (Mill Street) in the City of Woodstock.
During construction, traffic will be closed in both directions between Mill Street and 11th Line with detours in place.
Public Information Centre
A Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held to allow the public to view plans and discuss the project with Public Works Engineering staff.
Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Drop in: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Oxford County Administration Building, Main Lobby 21 Reeve Street, Woodstock
About this project
Construction work is tentatively scheduled to begin in March 2026 and is expected to be completed by November 2026. Work will include:
- full road reconstruction;
- full watermain replacement and size upgrade and select storm and sanitary replacement and size upgrade;
- replacement of concrete curb, gutter and sidewalks;
- improved northbound right turn lane at Oxford Road 9 and Oxford Road 2;
- intersection improvements at Oxford Road 12 (Mill Street); and,
- a new pedestrian crossover near Youth Start Trail.
Please note that construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on site conditions, contractor availability and other operational demands.
Construction
Construction will take place in three (3) phases:
Phase 1: Oxford Road 2 (Dundas Street) from Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) and Oxford Road 9 (Ingersoll Road). Phase 1 is expected to be completed in summer 2026.
Phase 2A: Oxford Road 2 from Oxford Road 9 to west of Oxford Road 12.
Phase 2B: Intersection of Oxford Road 2 and Oxford Road 12. The intersection will be subject to a temporary four (4) week closure.
Both Phase 2A and 2B are expected to be completed by November 2026. Please note that construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on site conditions, contractor availability and other operational demands.
During construction, Oxford Road 2 will be closed between the limits of each phase as outlined above. Traffic will be limited to local residents, businesses and emergency services. A detour route will be in place for all three phases of construction:
Detour: Oxford Road 30, Oxford Road 17 and Oxford Road 59 (Vansittart Avenue).
In addition to the detour noted above, additional detours will be in place during Phase 2A and 2B:
Phase 2A Detour: Oxford Road 9, Main Street and Oxford Road 12 (Mill Street).
Phase 2B Detour: Oxford Road 9, Main Street and Oxford Road 59 (Wilson Street).
Please help keep our community and workers safe: respect work zones, obey traffic signs, and maintain a safe distance from equipment and vehicles entering and leaving the site.
A section of the City of Woodstock’s Standard Tube, Burgess, and Rotary Club Millennium Trail along Oxford Road 30 (11th Line) is closed for work by Oxford County due to erosion between the roadway and trail.
To stabilize the slope and prevent further erosion, design of a retaining wall and further embankment stabilization began in fall of 2024 with construction expected in 2026. This section of trail will remain closed until construction is complete.
To prepare for construction on the slope, Oxford County retained a tree clearing contractor to remove trees located within the slope failure area on Oxford Road 30. Tree clearing work was completed by March 31, 2025, to comply with requirements of the Migratory Bird Convention Act. In accordance with the City of Woodstock’s Tree Management Guidelines and upon completion of the slope work, roughly half of the removed trees will be replaced at a 3:1 ratio to support environmental sustainability. This work is essential to ensure safety and prevent further soil erosion in the area.
Lansdowne Avenue (Township Road 3) will be closed from Halifax Road to Oxford Road 4, beginning late June until the end of August 2025 for sanitary sewer construction in support of the new pumping station under construction at 1074 Lansdowne Avenue. The work includes removing and replacing existing road makeup, ditch re-alignment, and improvements to local storm drainage.
Traffic will be limited to local residents, businesses and emergency services. A detour route will be in place for the duration of construction.
Detour: Lansdowne Avenue (Township Road 3), Devonshire Avenue (Oxford Road 35) and Oxford Road 4.
Construction of the sanitary pumping station began in January 2025 and is expected to be completed in March 2026.
Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.
To learn more about construction projects led by the City of Woodstock, visit its website.
Tillsonburg
Oxford County will begin work to install a backup generator at Wellhouses 4 and 5, located at 164164 Brownsville Road west of Tillsonburg, in September 2025. The two wellhouses are part of a critical network of 12 that supply drinking water to the Tillsonburg area.
The new back-up generator will help ensure Tillsonburg’s supply and demand needs for water can continue to be met as it experiences rapid growth. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2025.
Construction of a new on-site water treatment facility at 445 Broadway Street is tentatively scheduled to begin early November 2025. The work includes demolition of the existing facility at 451 Broadway Street and site servicing improvements including watermain, sanitary sewer and storm sewer. This project is essential for enhancing the community’s water infrastructure, improving water quality, and ensuring long-term sustainability of the drinking water supply system.
Broadway Street will remain open to traffic during construction. Work will be limited to 445 and 451 Broadway Street, with access to the construction site maintained through the existing entrance on Christie Street.
Construction of the Well 7A water treatment facility is expected to be completed by December 2026. Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.
For more information, view the resident notice.
Update: Questions about arsenic removal process
Oxford County has received questions about the project's description on posted signage as an arsenic treatment project. Please be assured that drinking water in Tillsonburg remains safe and well within all provincial water quality standards. There is no risk to public health, and residents should continue to use their tap water as normal.
The Well 7A project is designed to bring a number of improvements to water treatment processes, including the installation of a dedicated filter to remove naturally occurring arsenic on site. This allows water to be supplied from this well independently to the Fairview treatment plant in future. Together, the improvements being made at the well will increase the amount of safe drinking water available to the community as a whole.
To download the annual drinking water system reports, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/water-wastewater/drinking-water/annual-reports
If you have questions about this project, please contact:
Amy Grzywnowicz, P.Eng.
Project Engineer, Oxford County
519-539-9800, ext. 3223 | agrzywnowicz@oxfordcounty.ca
Visit the Water and Wastewater section of the website
The Town of Tillsonburg is undertaking road reconstruction on Cranberry Road, from North Street East at Tillson Avenue to the Town’s north limit.
Currently only 160 metres of Cranberry Road is serviced. This project, which is driven by growth opportunities, will extend water, sanitary and storm services by 640 metres on Cranberry Road to the Town limits. The project also includes roadway paving and the installation of sidewalks. During working hours, Cranberry Road will be reduced to one lane for local traffic but will reopen to two lanes during non-working hours.
Work along Cranberry Road began in early September to locate property services and begin removals. Work is expected to continue until December 2025 but will wrap up for the winter season. Work will resume in 2026 beginning in March and is expected to be complete by July 2026. Please note, construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other operational demands.
Public billing information call-in centre
A public information call-in-centre was held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, to discuss the project billing for effected residents. If you missed the call-in-centre and would like more information, please download the resident notice below or contact the Public Works department at:
519-539-9800, ext. 3087
publicworks@oxfordcounty.ca
To learn more about construction projects led by the Town of Tillsonburg, visit its website.
Ingersoll
Oxford Road 9 (Hamilton Road/King Street West), from CPKC Railway west to the Town of Ingersoll boundary and the intersection of Oxford Roads 9 and 10 (Ingersoll Street South), is expected to be closed to through traffic beginning in April 2026 (to be confirmed) for infrastructure improvements. Construction will include relocating utilities; replacing sanitary sewer, watermain, curb and gutter; new traffic signals at Oxford Roads 9 and 10 and new street lighting; storm sewer improvements; sidewalk upgrades; and landscaping and restoration.
Sections of the Lawson Park trail will be closed beginning in January 2026 and are expected to reopen when construction is complete (see map below).
Construction will be carried out in two phases:
- Phase 1 – November 2025 to April 2026: Sanitary sewer installation by micro tunnel from a compound area south of Lawson Trail and northeast of the intersection of Oxford Road 9 and Oxford Road 10
- Phase 2 – April to December 2026: Sanitary, watermain and storm sewer; full road reconstruction; traffic signals; and final surface (asphalt) treatments
During Phase 2, Oxford Road 9 will be closed to through traffic. Traffic will be limited to local residents, businesses and emergency services. There will be a planned detour route in place for the duration of the road closure including applicable detour signage:
Detour: Elgin Road, Road 60 and Oxford Road 10 (Ingersoll Street North)
Please note that additional local detours routes may be in place at set periods during construction.
Road work is expected to be completed by December 2026. Please note, construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change based on contractor availability and other factors.
For more information, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/IngersollOR9
To learn more about construction projects led by the Town of Ingersoll, visit its website.
Blandford-Blenheim
East Zorra-Tavistock
Norwich
Bridge rehabilitation work is planned for bridge 773216 located on Oxford Road 59 (Stover Street South), just south of Tidey Street. Please check back later for more information.