The original plan has no accommodation for pedestrian / scooter / cycle access from Saskatoon Ave. This struck me as more than a little odd for a community with such an economic dependence on tourism and one that so heavily promotes lifestyle when trying to attract new residents. If they've corrected that (and one hopes they have) then the footprint of the project will have grown a bit. Maybe that's a factor.
As for 17 and 25, while it's indeed sad to lose them, when looking at the last plan I wondered how they planed to manage construction there in the first place. I wonder if the cost of acquisition and demolition is actually lower than the projected cost of working around them during construction. I also note that these projects don't just get dropped in from the air(*). Considerable space is required for equipment, storage, on-site offices, et. al. Maybe as they got into detailed planning the design team collaborated with a civil engineering team that pointed this out, and that sealed the fate of 17 and 25? It's a pity that the process isn't sufficiently transparent that we don't have to speculate like this.
* Although it would be very cool (and reduce construction time) if they craned prefabricated spans in once the substructure was in place!
Thanks Art for keeping the public informed. Bob Livings who passed was really concerned when he got the letter that the County wanted his house that he spent many years in. When you are walking your dog you will be able to see the outwards appearance of these houses and lawns decline. I already notices a pile of brush and a fence panel off. It would be good if the houses could be removed and now put in to green space to keep the area being attractive. A couple of months ago I seen workers on the East side of Frank St putting in stakes which have been removed. The making of the one way Street on Frank St was put it when Former deceased Mayor Hector McMillan before he became Mayor wanted it as motorist were coming down Saskatoon and taking a short cut on Frank St. which was dangerous for children playing on the street. Making a turn around at Second St solves that problem. I hope the Municipality of Trent Hills doesn’t have to pay for the turn around and lays on the coffers of the County.
The county said a new bridge over the Trent
In Campbellford would be money well spent
So they planned and they planned
To build a new span
But when asked when it would be they said: "No comment."
The original plan has no accommodation for pedestrian / scooter / cycle access from Saskatoon Ave. This struck me as more than a little odd for a community with such an economic dependence on tourism and one that so heavily promotes lifestyle when trying to attract new residents. If they've corrected that (and one hopes they have) then the footprint of the project will have grown a bit. Maybe that's a factor.
As for 17 and 25, while it's indeed sad to lose them, when looking at the last plan I wondered how they planed to manage construction there in the first place. I wonder if the cost of acquisition and demolition is actually lower than the projected cost of working around them during construction. I also note that these projects don't just get dropped in from the air(*). Considerable space is required for equipment, storage, on-site offices, et. al. Maybe as they got into detailed planning the design team collaborated with a civil engineering team that pointed this out, and that sealed the fate of 17 and 25? It's a pity that the process isn't sufficiently transparent that we don't have to speculate like this.
* Although it would be very cool (and reduce construction time) if they craned prefabricated spans in once the substructure was in place!
Thanks Art for keeping the public informed. Bob Livings who passed was really concerned when he got the letter that the County wanted his house that he spent many years in. When you are walking your dog you will be able to see the outwards appearance of these houses and lawns decline. I already notices a pile of brush and a fence panel off. It would be good if the houses could be removed and now put in to green space to keep the area being attractive. A couple of months ago I seen workers on the East side of Frank St putting in stakes which have been removed. The making of the one way Street on Frank St was put it when Former deceased Mayor Hector McMillan before he became Mayor wanted it as motorist were coming down Saskatoon and taking a short cut on Frank St. which was dangerous for children playing on the street. Making a turn around at Second St solves that problem. I hope the Municipality of Trent Hills doesn’t have to pay for the turn around and lays on the coffers of the County.