8th Street East (Grey Road 5) is closed from 16th Avenue East to 28th Avenue East and will remain closed for approximately six (6) weeks to accommodate sanitary sewer construction for the Sydenham Heights area. Alternative Hospital Access Signage is posted.

The road is closed in order to provide a safe working environment for the contractor's workforce and to safeguard the public from an area occupied by construction activities, excavations, stockpiled materials and debris.

The road is open to local traffic only. Local Traffic is defined as persons that live or work within the closure limits. If a driver is found by police to have entered the closed section of road they may be charged under the Highway Traffic Act. Residents are asked to obey the signage and assist the City and the Contractor to protect the workers and themselves.

source: media release, City of Owen Sound