Now that we can hopefully look forward to a few months of snow, ice, and road salt free driving, it’s almost time for road work season. Drivers along Highway 34 can expect slowdowns, but eventually a smoother ride in the months ahead. According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, rehabilitation work will be completed in 2026 on a 14.2-kilometre section of highway between the southern limit of the Town of Hawkesbury near the CN railroad crossing and the Highway 417 interchange south of Vankleek Hill. Sections of road within the Vankleek Hill and Hawkesbury town limits will not be affected because they are municipally maintained.
In 2025, the Ministry completed survey work along the highway to plan for the rehabilitation project, which will consist of resurfacing the road with new pavement. South of Highway 417, Highway 34 is a county road under the jurisdiction of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry.
Plans to rebuild the Highway 34 and Highway 17 interchange at the south end of Hawkesbury are slated to go ahead in 2027.
To view current and future highway construction projects across Ontario, go to https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-highway-programs.
