Parliament Street gets the nod

Residents on Parliament Street will get their street work started this fall and those on Durham Street will have to wait until the spring.

Works Director, Barry Thrasher, confirmed on November 18 that Parliament St. is the project that will go this fall.

Work on Parliament will proceed as far as weather conditions allow, and the outstanding work will be completed in the spring.

There was some question earlier this fall about which street would be done first.

Tom Behan of Behan Construction, the contractor who bid on the work, advised Cramahe Council on October 6 that he could bid on both jobs but would only be able to start one this fall, due to other commitments. It then became a "race" to see which street would get all the necessary approvals first.

Parliament Street won. But perhaps the residents may not think so if the road is not paved until the spring and they drive on dirt all winter.

In October, Mr. Behan commented that Parliament Street will take more time to complete and will only receive one lift of asphalt. It will stand up better if the paving isn’t done until next spring.

The company will resurface the roads and improve the underlying services.
Work on Durham will cost $746,794 plus GST. Parliament Street will cost $707,640 plus GST.

The Durham costs will be paid from water reserves ($202,316), approved funding ($233,333) and construction reserves ($311,144)

Parliament Street costs will be paid from water reserves ($305,740), gas tax ($193,061), municipal levy ($150,893) and construction reserve ($59,732).