The District of Muskoka is reconstructing King William Street from Scott Street to Highway 60. The project is scheduled to start as early as late spring and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
It is part of the District’s plan to increase water and sewer capacity to support 3,200 new homes in Huntsville.
The District says replacement and upgrades to aging water, wastewater and transportation infrastructure will boost housing and the economy locally and support the long-term health of Muskoka’s lakes, rivers and communities.
“Building homes starts long before the construction of actual houses. The King William Street reconstruction project is an excellent example of this,” said Jeff Lehman, District of Muskoka Chair. “By replacing the old road surface and underground pipes, we are ensuring the services we need today keep working, while also making intersections safer, improving access for everyone, and preparing the area for future homes and new development.”
The road and traffic signals will be replaced, including curbs, sidewalks, and boulevards, as part of the District’s underground sanitary, storm sewers and water main upgrades.
During the work, parts of King William Street will be partially closed, and traffic will be limited to one lane. Access to all businesses will be maintained during construction, and a dedicated lane will be maintained for all emergency vehicles.
Pedestrian crossings at Rogers Cove Drive and the Huntsville Place Mall entrance will remain open.
- To allow this work to be completed safely and efficiently, parts of King William Street will be partially closed and limited to one-way traffic.
Updates and Scheduling
- Municipal 511 will be updated to help keep Google Maps and Waze current.
- Delays may occur due to unforeseen conditions. The District will provide advance notice where possible.
Residents are invited to attend the project’s first Construction Café on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Henrietta’s Pine Bakery at 92 King William Street in Huntsville, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., enjoy a free coffee with the project team and ask questions.
The District says it recognizes construction can be disruptive for residents, motorists, and businesses, and thanks residents for their patience during this important project.
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I do hope that at the end of the day this chunk of road, which being charitable, we could say was designed more by chance than plan needs a re-think. I have seldom seen such a Hodge Podge of half entrances and stoplights. Best to just avoid it entirely and these days access near Home Depot or Independent is probably a better bet anyway as the piece of road from Scott to the bridge is one of the worst spots in the town for crowding in summer.
Haynes road desperately needs a total rebuild too. It has become a major way into town but is still a one lane pothole factory at the highway 60 end. It needs turning lanes, better intersections altogether. I suspect they are waiting for major construction such as Toyota to finish so the heavy trucks can do their thing on the old road and then, hopefully, a nice new and better road can be built here.
Places like Deerhurst might start looking to run a scenic boat link between the train station and their resort again. It worked 100 odd years ago and with a bit more messing around with town traffic it might become the prefer ed way to go again in the future. A few more condo units and the road route will look much like any mid size city anywhere in Ontario anyway.For visitors to the area a boat – train route might be a nice variation from constant traffic.