Niagara Parks and City of Niagara Falls prepare for maintenance work along Portage Road

• Niagara Parks, in partnership with the City of Niagara Falls will implement planned road closures along a section of Portage Road, beginning February 24
• There will be no disruption to neighbouring businesses or Niagara Parks operations 

Niagara Falls, ON — Beginning on February 24, 2026, a skilled team of arborists from the Niagara Parks Horticulture department will be working in conjunction with the City of Niagara Falls to maintain the steep moraine embankment area located along Portage Road beneath neighbouring hotel properties.  

The goal of this coordinated effort is to maintain existing vegetation, while removing non-native species, as well as any trees located above the roadway that are identified as hazardous. Due to the challenging nature of the terrain, the project team will require the use of heavy equipment, such as cranes, bucket trucks and woodchippers to safely perform the work, which will require approximately one week to complete, weather permitting.  

Traffic Closures 

Full road closure of Portage Road, section from the top of the Falls Incline Railway to Marineland Parkway (daily, weather permitting):  

February 24 – March 6, 2026  
6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

Detours will be directed via Stanley Avenue. There will be no disruption to surrounding businesses. All Niagara Parks operations, including parking lots, the Falls Incline Railway and WEGO bus service, will remain open as usual throughout the work period.   

All Public Notices, along with information about ongoing construction projects, are available on Niagara Parks’ Repairs and Maintenance webpage. 

About City of Niagara Falls

The City of Niagara Falls is a vibrant, growing municipality of 111,793. Located on the western bank of the Niagara River in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario, the city is an international gateway, forming part of the Canada - United States border. Niagara Falls is also one of 12 municipalities comprising the Niagara Region. 

For more information, please visit niagarafalls.ca.  

About Niagara Parks 

Since its establishment in 1885, Niagara Parks has remained a self-financed agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, entrusted to preserve and protect the land surrounding Niagara Falls and the Niagara River. Today, Niagara Parks boasts gardens, a horticulture school, recreation, golf courses, restaurants, heritage and historic sites, gift shops and, of course, Niagara Falls. In short, natural landscapes, history, family fun, hiking, culinary delights, attractions and adventure.