2009-05-26
12:37:50
Significant progress is being reported at the only road project underway in Fort Frances.
At town council last night, Operations and Facilities Manager Doug Brown said along with the roadwork on Victoria Avenue and Nelson Street, a new parking lot in the area is taking shape and some of new sewer line has been installed.
"There's been two crews working," says Brown. One started at the intersection of Veterans Drive and Nelson and moving eastward. They've installed 93.8 metres of 450 millimetre diameter sewer pipe. The other crew was at Victoria and Nelson. As of Sunday, they had 76 metres of 250 millimetre diameter pipe in place."
Brown says work at the Portage Avenue underpass is still anticipated this year, but is still waiting for a work schedule from the contractor. The town was hoping to begin repairs to Scott Street between Reid Avenue and Colonization Road East, but Brown says provincial money for it has yet to arrive.
"There's been several letters written to the Minister of Transportation Jim Bradley and there's been no response. We have a short construction season and we have to get on with it if we're going to do the work this year."
