The City’s Engineering and Operations division provided an update to City Council during a recent Mobility committee meeting detailing what residents and businesses can expect during the upcoming construction season.
Projects taking place in 2026 will focus on supporting the city’s rapid growth, completing essential upgrades to aging public infrastructure, climate resilience and improvements to the public realm. These planned upgrades continue the city’s commitment to long-term infrastructure investment to support the future of Fredericton.
“By completing this essential work, we are ensuring safe water and sewer systems that meet the needs of a growing community, creating safer streets for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and enhancing flood resiliency,” said Councillor Bruce Grandy, Chair of the City’s Mobility Committee. “We appreciate the patience of residents and businesses as we complete this essential work.”
Projects fall into the following categories:
- Major and Neighbourhood Infrastructure Projects impact major roadways or residential streets and take place over several months. These projects often involve the replacement of underground pipes that are at the end of their usable life.
- Paving and Roadway Projects impact streets across the city and generally involve phases of work where traffic may be impacted for shorter durations, but roads remain open. These projects involve asphalt milling and resurfacing work, changes to curb alignments, sidewalk renewal and improvements, and traffic and pedestrian upgrades.
- Parks and Trail Projects impact public parks and trails across the city and have variable time frames. These projects often include infrastructure renewal such as improved parking access, resurfacing projects for trail paving or foot bridge decking, improved access within parks and renovations of existing parks.
As this essential work impacts neighbourhoods and businesses, the city continues working towards smarter construction delivery. Project tenders will again be released early to provide contractors with more time to plan and execute their work.
Additionally, the Request for Proposal (RFP) model for complex projects remains in place, ensuring contractors are evaluated not just on cost but also on timelines, phasing, and delivery capacity, while considering impacts on the community.
Major construction projects occurring this year include:
- Westmorland Street: Bridge Ramp to King Street
- St. Mary’s Street (Phase 1): Union Street to Maple Street
- Crocket Street (Phase 2): Long Court to Pickard
- Riverside Drive (Phase 4): Bridgeview to McMinniman Court
- Lincoln Road Phase 3: Lincoln Road Irving to Civic 292
- Cliffe Street and Brown Boulevard Roundabout
- Gibson Trail: Lighting installation
- Historic Garrison District: Garrison Play Park
- Killarney Lake Park: Playpark and parking lot
- North Riverfront Trail Bridge
Residents can stay informed and plan ahead by subscribing to the city’s weekly emailed construction newsletter or following the city’s Facebook and Instagram.
Detailed project descriptions, including a new interactive map, are available online. The map includes information about major infrastructure projects, neighbourhood infrastructure projects, paving and roadway projects, and trail and park projects.