Expect Disruptions in Traffic in the Halton Area Overnight December 7th

UPDATE Dec 8
Weather permitting the cargo will leave Hamilton on December 12th and arrive in Halton the morning of December 13th.

The following is the anticipated times and locations where traffic will be affected in Halton.

• December 12th the cargo will travel from Hamilton along Highway 5 and park on Dundas Street at Kerns Road, in Burlington at 6am December 13th for the day.
• December 13th, at 9:00 pm the cargo will travel east on Dundas Street to Bronte Road.
• North on Bronte Road to Derry Road.
• East on Derry Road to Trafalgar Road.
• North on Trafalgar to Steeles Avenue
• East on Steeles Avenue to Winston Churchill Boulevard where the Peel Regional Police Service will take over.

The cargo is expected to arrive at Winston Churchill Boulevard by 6:00 am on December 14h.

UPDATE Dec 7
Due to mechanical difficulties the scheduled transport has been canceled.
We will confirm a new date when it becomes known.

UPDATE Dec 6
Due to unsettled weather in South Western Ontario we feel it is safer to postpone the move from Monday December 6th at 9 pm, until Tuesday, December 7th at 9 p.m.

Police will monitor the weather throughout the next 24 hours to determine safety and will provide an update by 9 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7, 2010.

ORIGINAL POST
The Halton Regional Police Service and the Challenger Motor Freight Company would like to advise residents of Halton that they may encounter traffic delays overnight on December 7th, 2010.

Six over sized pieces of equipment are being transported by truck from the Port of Hamilton to Toronto Airport area between December 6th and December 10th.

Each piece of equipment is 150 ft in length x 24 ft wide x 25ft high. As a result disruptions in traffic and to utility services will occur to ensure the safe transportation of the equipment as well as the safety of the transportation team and the public.

The following is the anticipated times and locations where traffic will be affected in Halton.

• December 6th the cargo will travel from Hamilton along Highway 5 and park on Dundas Street at Kerns Road, in Burlington at 6am December 7th for the day.
• December 7th, at 9:00 pm the cargo will travel east on Dundas Street to Bronte Road
• North on Bronte Road to Derry Road
• East on Derry Road to Trafalgar Road
• North on Trafalgar to Steeles Avenue
• East on Steeles Avenue to Winston Churchill Boulevard where the Peel Regional Police Service will take over

The cargo is expected to arrive at Winston Churchill Boulevard by 6:00 am on December 8th.

Challenger Motor Freight has worked closely with all stakeholders on this project and have selected a route with minimal impact to the general public. We wanted to advise the public of these disruptions so they can plan accordingly.

For detailed information please go to www.challenger.com/molsoncoors.

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