Construction Update – April 2025

County Road 71 (Matawatchan Road), Township of Greater Madawaska

Construction Update – April 8, 2025

The County of Renfrew Department of Public Works and Engineering will provide monthly updates on construction projects within the County. Please share this notice publicly to keep residents, businesses, and stakeholders informed of any potential upcoming traffic interruptions due to construction projects. For up-to-date information on active projects and their traffic impacts, please visit Municipal511 at https://www.municipal511.ca/.

Please contact our office should you have any questions or concerns about a County construction project or our general operations.

To sign up for notifications for our monthly construction updates, or review details of the County of Renfrew 2025 Construction Plans, including a list of all road and bridge projects as well as a map illustrating the project locations, please visit the link below:

https://renfrew-county.civilspace.io/en/projects/2025-county-transportation-infrastructure-projects

Ongoing Projects

County Road 71 (Matawatchan Road) – Township of Greater Madawaska

Rock removal and widening of the causeway is ongoing in support of the rehabilitation of County Road 71 (Matawatchan Road). Rock removal and placement is occurring approximately 8.2km south of Highway 41. Rock removal and placement is anticipated to be completed April 18, during this time the road at this location will be reduced to a single lane with temporary, short-term closures occurring during off-peak hours. The overall rehabilitation of Matawatchan Road from Civic Address 4882 to County Road 65 (Centennial Lake Road) is anticipated to commence May 26 and be completed by mid-June.

County Structure B145 (Combermere Bridge) – Township of Madawaska Valley

The rehabilitation of County Structure B145 (Combermere Bridge), located on County Road 62 (Combermere Road), approximately 0.5km south of County Road 515 (Palmer Road), commenced April 2, 2025 and is anticipated to be completed mid-November. During construction, the bridge will be limited to a single lane of traffic with temporary signals in place, and Mill Street will be closed at Combermere Road with detour in place. Pedestrian access across the bridge will be maintained during the project.

Upcoming Projects

County Structure C201 (Broomes Creek Culvert & Dam) – Township of Whitewater Region

The rehabilitation of County Structure C201 (Broomes Creek Culvert & Dam), located on County Road 7 (Foresters Falls Road), approximately 0.1km east of Foresters Falls, is anticipated to commence May 1, 2025 and be completed early-December. During construction, the road at this location will be closed to all traffic, with a signed detour using Kohlsmith Road and Queens Line in place. The will be not pedestrian access during the project.

For the safety of all, please use extra caution when travelling through construction zones.

County Road 71 (Matawatchan Road), Township of Greater Madawaska