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Alex Robertson Park closes southern parking lot during culvert project

The southern section of the gravel lot is being used as a project staging area from September 24, 2026, through October 2027; the northern section remains open.

A Pickering park gravel parking lot beside a generic culvert construction area.
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Byline
Daily Durham News
Published
Sep 24, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Source
City of Pickering
Original link
https://www.pickering.ca/news/posts/notice-of-temporary-partial-closure-alex-robertson-park-gravel-parking-lot
Source published
Sep 24, 2026

Pickering has closed the southern portion of the gravel parking lot at Alex Robertson Park for use as a staging area for the Krosno Creek Culvert Replacement Project. The temporary closure began September 24, 2026, and is scheduled to last through October 2027.

The City says equipment and materials needed for the culvert work will be stored in the closed area. The northern portion of the gravel lot will remain open and accessible to park users throughout the project.

Pickering lists Dan Finn, manager of Parks and Property in the City Infrastructure Department, as the contact for more information at 905.420.4660, extension 5231. The Service Disruption Line is 1.866.278.9993.

Park visitors should use the northern section of the gravel lot while the southern section is occupied by the construction staging area. Pickering says the notice includes a map of the affected area.

Source: City of Pickering — https://www.pickering.ca/news/posts/notice-of-temporary-partial-closure-alex-robertson-park-gravel-parking-lot