{"id":913229,"date":"2026-09-28T20:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/913229\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:38:14","slug":"traffic-delays-expected-for-the-next-month-as-watermain-installed-in-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/913229\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic delays expected for the next month as watermain installed in Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Motorists can expect traffic delays throughout October on a major road in Mississauga\u2019s east end as work crews install a new watermain.<\/p>\n<p>The Region of Peel said it\u2019s also doing related work in the area of Eastgate Parkway, east of Tomken Road, starting Sept. 28 and continuing until the end of October.<\/p>\n<p>Region officials said in an online project update this week that crews are working in the area \u201con major upgrades to the Hanlan watermains, part of Peel\u2019s most critical infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Due to the ongoing work, which includes \u201cexisting valve chamber\u201d upgrades in addition to the watermain job, the region said eastbound Eastgate Parkway will be reduced to a single lane in front of the work compound located just east of Tomken Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this stage, a temporary lane reduction will be required to complete this work,\u201d the region said in its update this week, adding motorists can \u201cexpect delays and choose alternate routes, if possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Officials added that all people in the area, not only drivers, should take safety precautions near where the work is taking place.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790627892_755_2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A.jpg\" data-videoid=\"845292\" data-uuid=\"2DeNPYdrXQbde46QivZd2A\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790627894_447_Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122.jpg\" data-videoid=\"850158\" data-uuid=\"Afo3papz87ELh8xheU2122\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cConstruction zones require extra caution to keep everyone safe. Be aware of your surroundings when driving, walking or biking near the construction area,\u201d they said. \u201cWatch for construction crews and other road users, slow down and consider other routes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The region also said in its update to the community that \u201cconstruction can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve our community\u2019s infrastructure. This work both maintains and improves Peel\u2019s world-class water systems, allowing us to provide safe drinking water to support a thriving community for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Traffic alert\u203c\ufe0f<br \/>\ud83d\udea7Eastbound Eastgate Pkwy reduced to 1 lane just east of Tomken Rd<br \/>\ud83d\udcc5Mon. Sept 28 to end of October <br \/>\ud83d\udca7Upgrading critical watermains to ensure continued excellent water services <br \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y64A5ZEJTt\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y64A5ZEJTt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Chris_Fonseca3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Chris_Fonseca3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DK0SEBSpGX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/DK0SEBSpGX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peel Public Works (@PeelPublicWorks) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeelPublicWorks\/status\/2104572028145565932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motorists can expect traffic delays throughout October on a major road in Mississauga\u2019s east end as work crews&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":913230,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":["post-913229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mississauga","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-mississauga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=913229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/913230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=913229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=913229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=913229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}