A work permit is required for anyone wanting to occupy a Regional road, shoulder, sidewalk or right-of-way, even if the work is not expected to damage the road. The permit must be obtained in advance of the work being done. See the schedule below for more information.

A permit is required for all work including excavation, cut or trench; to install, construct, place, move, remove, relocate, adjust, alter, clean, maintain, test, repair, replace, improve or restore infrastructure in, over, under, across or along a Regional road, or on any road that extends from a Regional road on to private property, or on an unopened Regional road.

If a Work Permit is required for the purpose of constructing or modifying an access in which an Access Permit was required and approved, a copy of the approved Access Permit must accompany the submission of the Work Permit.

The applicant must have the approval to sign on behalf of the Owner/Proponent and Contractor.

Collection Notice: Personal information requested on this form is collected under the authority of the “Municipal Act” and will be used to assist Regional Staff in making a decision on this permit. Questions of any sort should be forwarded to Transportation, 150 Frederick Street, 7th Floor, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3, 519-575-4400.

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Full road closure requires 10 business days advance notice (40 business days for detours to Provincial Highways)
Excavation and lane closures require 5 business days advance notice
All other works require 3 business days advance notice

Please use either the map or the text area: Map: • Right click or long press on the map to add a marker • Specific routes may be created using multiple markers • Markers may be moved by dragging them Text Area: • Enter intersections in the format: Main Rd. and Cross Rd. • Enter road segments in the format: Main Rd. from Cross Rd. to Cross Rd. Location of a work permit should typically consist of a single road segment. If location is at an intersection also select cross street on either side of intersection. If location is at a mid-block point also select cross street on either side of location.