After considerable discussion over the past several months, work will begin this spring on the reconstruction of Kains Street, including a roundabout at St. Catharine Street.
ghn Group of Mt. Brydges submitted the lowest bid at $4.1 million, excluding HST.
Council voted unanimously to award the tender to ghn Group.
However in a separate motion, councillors Steve Peters and Jim Herbert were opposed to converting Scott and Curtis streets from one-way to two-way traffic.
The project was last before council on Dec. 11 with a report from Daniel Koppert, manager of capital works presenting options for improvements to the Kains and St. Catharine streets intersection.
According to the report, Kains Street experiences an Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) volume of approximately 8,000 vehicles.
St. Catharine Street experiences an AADT volume of 4,200 vehicles.
There have been two collisions at this intersection over the past five years, both due to vehicles failing to stop at the existing stop sign on St. Catharine Street.
Issues identified from previous reports and studies dealing with this intersection include speed, traffic control warrants, parking and pedestrian safety at the courtesy crossing.
The Transportation Master Plan (2021) included recommendations for a roundabout at this location along with active transportation improvements and the conversion of Scott and Curtis streets from one-way to two-way traffic.
The work is expected to begin mid- to late-March with substantial completion by early October.
