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Published January 6, 2026

(Updated) Snow-clearing in downtown Barrie to continue, west area of the core

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By City of Barrie
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Updated January 6, 2026 @ 4:08pm

UPDATED

The east side of downtown Barrie was completed early Tuesday morning.

The city will continue with snow removal overnight tonight (January 6 to 7) and tomorrow overnight (January 7 to 8) in the west area of downtown, affecting the following streets:

8 pm Tuesday, January 6 to 7 am Tuesday, January 7 and 8pm Wednesday, January 7 to 7 am Thursday, January 8:

  • High Street – Bradford to Park
  • Bradford Street – Simcoe to Dunlop West
  • Toronto Street – Lakeshore to Ross
  • Mary Street – Simcoe to Sophia West
  • Maple Avenue – Simcoe to Ross
  • Simcoe Street – Bradford to Bayfield
  • Dunlop Street West – High to Bayfield
  • Park Street – Parkside to Toronto
  • Ross Street – Wellington West to Bayfield
  • Sophia Street West – Toronto to Mary

As a result, there will be no parking permitted on these streets starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 6 to 7 a.m. Wednesday, January 7; and also starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 7 to 7 a.m. Thursday, January 8.

UPDATED

The snow lift was not completed on Sunday night as planned. The city will continue with snow removal on the following streets this evening (Monday, January 5):

Collier Street – Bayfield to Poyntz

Dunlop Street East – Collier Street to Bayfield Street

Mulcaster Street – Collier Street to Simcoe Street

Bayfield Street – Sophia Street to Simcoe Street

Worsley Street – Poyntz to Mulcaster

Chase McEachern Way

As a result, there will be no parking permitted on these streets starting at 8 p.m. Monday, January 5 to 7 a.m. Tuesday, January 6.

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After days of significant snowfall, the City will be performing snow removal operations in the downtown area during the overnight hours, starting Sunday night. The snow removal will take place from 10 p.m. on Jan. 4 until 7 a.m. on Jan. 5 and again from 10 p.m. on Jan. 5 until 7 a.m. on Jan. 6.

Vehicles must be removed from metered parking in the impacted areas by 8 p.m. on Jan. 4 and by 8 p.m. on Jan 5. Vehicles that are not removed by this time will be ticketed and towed.

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This operation will involve rolling road closures. The areas impacted include the following streets, or sections of streets, during the following dates and times:

8 p.m. January 4 to 7 a.m. January 5

Bayfield Street – Simcoe to Sophia

Clapperton – Dunlop East to McDonald

Owen Street – Dunlop East to McDonald

Mulcaster Street – Codrington to Dunlop

Chase McEachern Way

Dunlop Street East – Collier to Bayfield

Collier Street – Poyntz to Bayfield

Worsley Street – Mulcaster to Poyntz

Codrington Street – Mulcaster to McDonald

McDonald – Mulcaster to Sophia East

Sophia Street East – McDonald to Bayfield

8 p.m. January 5 to 7 a.m. January 6

High Street – Bradford to Park

Bradford Street – Simcoe to Dunlop West

Toronto Street – Lakeshore to Ross

Mary Street – Simcoe to Sophia West

Maple Avenue – Simcoe to Ross

Simcoe Street – Bradford to Bayfield

Dunlop Street West – High to Bayfield

Park Street – Parkside to Toronto

Ross Street – Wellington West to Bayfield

Sophia Street West – Toronto to Mary

Snow removal operations are an essential part of the City’s efforts to keep the streets clear for residents, as well as for emergency vehicles.

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