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An overhaul of 16th Avenue – a An overhaul of 16th have Avenue –a project that city councils been project that city councils have been onsidering for more than a decade for more than a decade – considering will cost millions of dollars, – will cost millions of dollars, ccording to a recent staff report. according to a recent staff report.
Redeveloping the section of road Redeveloping theand section of road between Dogwood Ironwood between Dogwood and Ironwood streets has been on the radar since streets has been on thehave radar the year 2002 but shovels yetsince to the year 2002 but shovels have yet to go in the ground. go in week, the ground. Last Drew Hadfield, the Last week, Drew Hadfield, the city’s transportation manager, city’s transportation manager, released a report to council on the released a report to council on the
most recent projection for the job. most projection the job. “The recent estimate for this for project is “The estimate for this project $8 million,” Hadfield wrote. “Iden- is $8 million, ” Hadfield “Identified funding is throughwrote. a number tified funding is through a number of sources including the LIP (local of sources including the LIP (local improvement project), DCC’s improvement project), DCC’s (development cost charges paid cost charges paid by(development property owners), and utility by property owners), and utility
contributions. Approximately 30 contributions. Approximately per cent of this project is currently30 per cent of this project is currently underfunded.” underfunded. ” the project is 75 The design for for Highland the project is 75 per The cent design complete. Engiper cent complete. Highland Engineering was hired by the city in neering was hiredof by the citytoin late 2010 at a cost $245,918 late 2010 at a cost of $245,918 to Continued on Pg. 4 Continued on Pg. 4
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