More Portage Avenue Work Planned

Prepare for more road construction along Portage Avenue next year.

Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown told Fort Frances councillors last night a continuation of work along Portage will take place between First and Sixth Streets, and it will mean another closure of the underpass.

"There will be a period when the Portage Avenue underpass won't be in service," said Brown, "because we have to dig up all of the pipes. There's main storm sewer pipes on Third (Street at Portage) that go across the whole intersection."

Brown said exact work schedules are not in place yet, but estimated the closure could be up to two weeks.