Lakeshore Council Approves 2024 Road Rehabilitation Projects

At the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, April 9, Lakeshore Council approved a bold roads rehabilitation program to be undertaken in 2024.

The approved list of projects totals over 54 kilometers of roads throughout Lakeshore. If successful, the 2024 program’s total length of roadways would equal the work completed over the previous four years.

“Throughout our budget deliberations we heard loud and clear from community members that roads are a priority,” said Mayor Tracey Bailey. “The approved plan demonstrates our commitment to investing in Lakeshore’s critical infrastructure in cost-effective ways. As a Council, we are excited to move the road rehabilitation program forward and see the work completed.”

During the 2024 Budget deliberations, Council directed an additional $4 million to be added to the proposed 2024 Roads Rehabilitation Program, which brought the total investment to over $6.7 million. Of the overall project budget, approximately 60 percent will go toward asphalt resurfacing and 40 percent toward surface treatment.

The proposed list of roadways was selected based on several factors, including field assessments, pavement condition, the status of roads in the current five-year plan, full road reconstruction funding constraints, as well as feedback from residents.

For a full list of road projects, check out the Report to Council. 

Projects completed as part of the road rehabilitation program will depend on the results of the tender process. If the results of the tender, which is expected to close in mid-May, are higher than the budgeted amount, a follow-up report will be presented to Council for consideration and decision-making. If the tender results are within the budgeted amounts, the work will move forward.