Pedestrians who walk along Liverpool Road will need to pay attention to where they step for the next three months. Starting Monday, Oct. 19, sidewalks on both sides of Liverpool Road between Pickering Parkway and Bayly Street will close on a rotating basis while the City of Pickering carries out road improvements along the corridor, according to a City of Pickering notice.
The closures are scheduled to continue until Monday, Jan. 25, 2027. The city says one side of the sidewalk will remain open to the public at all times while the work is underway.
What to expect on the ground
Because the closures rotate as construction shifts along the corridor, there will be no fixed pattern that pedestrians can memorize. The city says closure and detour signage will be updated daily as the active work side changes.
That means anyone walking the stretch — commuters heading to nearby transit stops, shoppers and residents — should expect to cross the road at some point during the project. The city is asking pedestrians to follow posted detour routes and check the signs each day rather than assume yesterday's open side is still open.
The affected stretch connects two well-travelled corridors in Pickering, with Pickering Parkway at the north end and Bayly Street at the south. Liverpool Road is a busy artery in the city's south end, and the closures come as many residents will be walking in earlier darkness through the fall and winter months.
Who to contact
Residents with questions can reach the city's Engineering Services Department directly. The project inspector is Michael Manion, who can be reached at 905-420-4660 ext. 2124 or by email at mmanion@pickering.ca.
The supervisor is Joe Mitschang, reachable at extension 2030 or at jmitschang@pickering.ca. The city also lists a service disruption line at 1-866-278-9993.
The city has not indicated whether the roadwork schedule could shift in the event of severe weather, so checking signage on site remains the most reliable way to know which sidewalk side is open on any given day.
The project is expected to wrap up in late January, restoring full pedestrian access on both sides of the corridor.
