King Street West Culvert Replacement Work Beginning June 16, 2025

Cobourg, ON (June 12, 2025) – The Town of Cobourg Public Works and Engineering Division would like to advise residents that the King Street west culvert replacement work is scheduled to begin June 16, 2025.

The King Street west culvert was constructed in the 1970’s and is currently in overall poor condition. The replacement will support a widened road platform to accommodate future bike lanes, and future sidewalk.

Construction is scheduled to begin the week of June 16, 2025 and is estimated to take four months to complete. One lane will remain open to traffic at all times with temporary traffic signals at the east and west side of the culvert.

What is a Culvert:
A culvert is a pipe structure that carries storm water, typically under a roadway or other obstacle.

Your Budget At Work:
The Town of Cobourg secured $1.24 million in federal funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program grant, for the culvert replacement. The remaining $0.6 million will be funded through the Town of Cobourg 2025 Capital Budget.