Townwide multi-modal transportation study put out to tender

Devon town council is going ahead with a plan to seek out a comprehensive review of all of Devon’s roadways, intersections, sidewalks, pathways, and all other transportation corridors.

At the Monday, Jan. 14 meeting a report was presented to council on the states goals of the review, dubbed the “multi modal transportation study”.

The study has a budget of $115,000 as approved in the 2013 capital budget, and will be awarded to a planning firm that is determined to be the best equipped and presents council with the best proposal. The idea behind the study, as explained to council by director of planning and infrastructure Rod Fraser, is to create consistent policies and examine possible improvements for all modes of transportation, from cars to bicycles to pedestrians.

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Tender approved for Scenic Drive North extension

Lethbridge city council today approved an $11-million tender for paving and other surface works for the Scenic Drive North extension project.

In addition to surface works for the new 1.7-kilometre section of new two-lane roadway between 5th Avenue North and Stafford Drive North, the project includes a new access road to the city’s waste water treatment plant, a pedestrian underpass, and pedestrian pathway connections. The tender has been awarded to the low bidder, de Graaf Excavating Ltd. of Lethbridge, and the project is scheduled for completion by November, 2013.

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Iveson suggests putting entire southeast-to-southwest Edmonton LRT line out to tender

EDMONTON- The city could use a combination of borrowing, redirecting money from other sources and a three-year tax hike to build the southeast LRT line, a new report says.

But the $1.8-billion project will still need a $1-billion contribution from the federal and provincial governments, and that request could be challenging, chief financial officer Lorna Rosen said Wednesday.

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