2010 has seen the most paving we've seen in a very long time and the newly paved roads are certainly a treat to drive on. The condition of our roads is consistently a high priority for our residents and in response, the City began the development of a Pavement Management Plan in 2010 to identify and prioritize roads that require reconstruction. This plan is intended to provide direction for staff and Council when preparing future Capital budgets.
In 2010, the City was fortunate to have the Province and Federal Government approve the use of surplus funds from the Mackenzie Avenue project for other paving priorities in the City, including the reconstruction of Cameron Street which was previously approved in the 2010 budget. As a result, the City was able to repave a number of high priority streets including portions of Oliver Street, 4th Avenue, Western Avenue, Comer Street, Boundary Street and Third Avenue.
Although the pavement management plan had not been fully completed, it was able to assist staff and Council by identifying streets that should be considered for repaving this year. The final pavement management plan will be presented to Council for approval in November.
The City appreciates the patience of motorists during the paving activity as there were many times when traffic was disrupted and rerouted. Due to the late approval of additional paving funds, the contractor had a very challenging timeline and thanks to unseasonably warm and dry weather in October, they were able to complete the works before winter descends upon us.
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