Source publication date: October 16, 2026
Construction period: Work is underway; all three installations are expected to operate by the end of 2026
Community: Pickering
Format: Clustered summary of three official Region of Durham road-safety notices
Original sources: Region of Durham notices for Brock Road at Usman Road, Brock Road at Taunton Road, and Major Oaks Road at Wildwood Crescent, linked below
People mentioned: No individual officeholder, candidate, contractor or resident is named in the official notices
Verification date: October 16, 2026
Durham Region has announced three related road-safety projects in Pickering: new traffic signals at Brock Road and Usman Road, protected left-turn signals at Brock Road and Taunton Road, and a pedestrian crossover at Major Oaks Road and Wildwood Crescent.
Construction is underway on all three. The Region expects the installations to be operating by the end of 2026 but has not announced exact activation dates.
New controlled intersection at Brock and Usman
Traffic signals are being installed at Brock Road, also known as Regional Road 1, and Usman Road. The Region says construction will continue until December and the controlled intersection is intended to improve safety for motorists and people crossing the road.
Protected turns at Brock and Taunton
At Brock Road and Taunton Road, the Region is modifying signals to provide fully protected left turns in every direction. A dedicated green arrow allows left-turning drivers to move while opposing traffic is stopped, separating movements that can otherwise conflict.
Pedestrian crossover at Major Oaks and Wildwood
The Region and City of Pickering are also adding a pedestrian crossover at Major Oaks Road and Wildwood Crescent. Drivers and cyclists must stop and yield the full width of the roadway to pedestrians at a crossover, must not pass another vehicle there, and must wait until pedestrians have completely cleared the road.
The announcements are part of Durham Vision Zero. Drivers should follow the signs and signals actually in place while construction continues; the year-end targets do not mean the installations are already active.
Sources and verification
- Region of Durham — New traffic control signals at Brock Road and Usman Road, published October 16, 2026; full original checked October 16, 2026.
- Region of Durham — New protected left-turn signals at Brock Road and Taunton Road, published October 16, 2026; full original checked October 16, 2026.
- Region of Durham — New pedestrian crossover at Major Oaks Road and Wildwood Crescent, published October 16, 2026; full original checked October 16, 2026.
- All About Durham — Brock Road Traffic Signals Planned at Usman Road, plus its related October 16 coverage of the Taunton Road signals and Major Oaks Road crossover; full RSS articles checked October 16, 2026.
- DurhamPoliticians.com’s public news archive and RobinReach draft, scheduled and published inventory were checked October 16, 2026; no matching story was found.
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