A road crew works on the median of Brady Street near its intersection with Larch Street in early fall.Photo by Jim Moodie/Sudbury Star
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With a total investment of more than $98.7 million into the city’s roads, waterworks and active transportation networks, 2020 was a busy construction season.
Mayor Brian Bigger said Friday the goal is to enhance quality of life and to make Greater Sudbury more attractive.
“We continue to invest heavily in roads to ensure economic and future growth, and improve quality of life for residents,” Bigger noted. “This city council has recognized the importance of road quality and active transportation in our community, and has made record investments to help get us back on track. Whether it be through road rehabilitation, or more cycling routes and sidewalks, the health and safety of our community benefits long-term from these investments.”
The city had a busy year.
Municipal Road 35 was widened to four lanes from Notre Dame Street East to Notre Dame Street West in Azilda. The next phase includes road-widening from Notre Dame West to Highway 144 in Chelmsford and will be completed by the end of the 2021 construction season.
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Construction got underway on the new bikeway, which will run from Lasalle Boulevard to the Four Corners along Notre Dame Avenue and Paris Street. In 2020, the city added 3.2 km of separated bike lanes from Wilma Street to Lasalle Boulevard. The municipality also completed the ‘daylighting’ of 150 m along Junction Creek.
“This entails opening of a buried section of the creek and restoring it to a more natural condition to increase habitat for creek species,” the city said.
Finally, the city began the upgrading and replacement of water meters. Eventually, all water meters in every home and business will be replaced as part of a program to modernize the technology of municipal water delivery, improving efficiency and customer service.
Investments in other infrastructure projects continue, such as the culvert replacement project on Birch Street in Azilda and sewer upgrades in Lively. These projects will continue through the winter months.
Construction projects are part of the city’s capital budget, approved by city council during annual budget deliberations. To learn more about the 2021 municipal budget priorities, visit greatersudbury.ca/budget.
By the numbers:
• Rehabilitated 38.9 lane km of roadway in 18 locations;
• Installed 2.6 km of new sidewalk in three locations;
• Preformed 4.1 km of sanitary lining in 51 locations and more than 1 km of watermain lining at five locations;
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• Replaced nearly 3 km of watermain at seven locations and 560 m of sanitary and storm sewer in two locations;
• Rehabilitated two bridges and replaced six bridges;
• Installed 3.2 km of new, dedicated bike lanes;
• Added one new pedestrian crossover;
• Upgraded two intersection traffic signals;
• Installed 3.5 km of guiderail in six locations;
• Installed 13.5 km of rumble strips in five locations;
• Added 13.25 km of paved shoulders in three locations;
• Completed 92,000-square-metres of large asphalt patches;
• Resurfaced 25 km with surface treatment at 32 locations;
• Upgraded eight wells;
• Installed 210 m of large diameter culverts in 10 locations;
• Rehabilitated six water storage tanks;
• Completed two flood management projects and added 500 m of gravel walking paths.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.
The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.
The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.
