Anticipated start date: January 2026
Estimated Project Timeline: Nine months

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• December 2025 Announcement
  
  

Changes are on the way on one of Hamilton’s most traveled corridors. Beginning in January 2026, construction will kick off on a project designed to create a simpler connection between Belle Avenue, Dixie Highway, and S. Erie Blvd (Route 4).

To complete this work, the following closures will begin in January:

• Belle Avenue will close from the railroad tracks to Dixie Highway.

• Dixie Highway will close from Belle Avenue to S. Erie Blvd.

These closures are expected to remain in place for approximately nine months while the intersections and roadway are being reconstructed.

This project includes:

• The extension of Belle Avenue from Dixie Highway to S. Erie Blvd

• Reconstruction of Belle Avenue from the railroad to Dixie Highway

• New traffic signals at Fox Avenue and Belle Avenue

• Add turn lanes to improve traffic flow

• Relocation of Dixie / S. Erie traffic signal farther north to align with the new connection

At the conclusion of construction, Dixie Highway will connect to S. Erie Blvd by way of the Belle Avenue extension to a new signalized intersection.

Supported by $1.2 million in grant funding, this project is designed to simplify travel through the area and enhance pedestrian safety.

Detour maps, timelines, and additional details will be made available soon.