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Night Paving Planned at Highway 11 and 4th Street Intersection in Matheson

Justin Barber

Aug 21, 2025 — 1 min read

Night paving is scheduled to take place at the intersection of Highway 11 and 4th Street in Matheson beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, and continuing through to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, according to a public notice issued by the Township of Black River-Matheson.

The notice states that work will primarily be completed overnight, with finishing tasks extending into midday Tuesday. This schedule is intended, according to the township, to reduce the impact on daytime traffic in the area.

Green Infrastructure Partners will carry out the paving work on behalf of the Provincial Road Authority, as outlined in the notice. No details regarding detours or other specific changes to local traffic were included in the information published by the township.

The notice was issued by Hong Ji Lei, Clerk for the Township of Black River-Matheson, on August 20, 2025.

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