A record number of road works projects are planned for 2019 in the city of Sherbrooke, with 121 major sites planned for the period between April and November. According to Urban Infrastructure Director Caroline Gravel, that number does not take into account more than 100 other, smaller maintenance projects that are also set to take place, raising the budget for seasonal roadwork to roughly $10 million higher than it was last year, reaching a total of more than $46.6 million. “We will be more present than ever across the territory of the city,” Gravel said, noting that the plan pushes the cities workers to the limits of their capacity given current budget levels. “Like elsewhere in Quebec, Sherbrooke’s roads are in terrible shape,” said Sherbrooke Mayor Steve Lussier, calling on all road users to be vigilant and respect signage over the coming construction season in the name of keeping everyone safe while the city does what it can to improve the worst of the worst roads, sidewalks, drains and bike paths. See full story in the Friday, April 26 edition of The Record.
Record year for road construction on the way
By Gordon Lambie
