Bumpy roads not a cheap fix

2017-06-27 Liz Draper 229 Views topstory

Donald Teuma-Castelletti
PONTIAC June 20, 2017
A long-term plan to smooth out some of the more disastrous roads in the Pontiac is getting closer to fruition, but it won’t come cheap.
Even with funding coming from Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation (MTQ), estimates for the cost of the project are sitting at $41.7 million.
Initial estimates for the project had anticipated a planning budget of $13.75 million over five years for the entire MRC.
However, with the roads surveyed turning out to be worse than expected, that budget just won’t cut it.

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