Councillors push for earlier start on new P-Patch access road

The following motion about a new access road to the P-Patch has been placed on the agenda of Monday's City Council meeting by Ward 3 Couns. Matthew Shoemaker and Donna Hilsinger.

Michael Kresin of Kresin Engineering Corp. says "construction of a new access/egress from the east termination of Northern Avenue to Princeton Drive is expected to reduce the average delay for westbound traffic making left turns at Pine St. and Pleasant Drive."

Monday's City Council meeting will be livestreamed on SooToday starting at 4:30 p.m.

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P-Patch access road – Northern Avenue to Princeton Drive

Mover: Councillor M. Shoemaker
Seconder: Councillor D. Hilsinger

Whereas the P-Patch access road from Northern Avenue to Princeton Drive is slated for completion in the 2022 capital budget; and

Whereas it may be possible to identify funds at budget time or through under-runs in response to requests for tender in the 2020 capital budget to provide for the work to be completed sooner than 2022; and

Whereas in order to be in a position to complete the work sooner than 2022, the engineering department needs to complete surveying and design works for the P-Patch access road;

Now therefore be it resolved that the engineering department be requested to complete surveying and design work for the P-Patch access road throughout the winter of 2019 so that the project is ready to be completed if funds can be identified in 2020.

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