Dysart et al is looking to take advantage of a federal program to help fix some area roads.
Rob Camelon, the Director of Public Works, got the okay to move ahead with an application for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
Camelon noted for Dysart council that they had been denied twice in the past through the Connecting Links Program in hopes of getting help with the engineering costs attached to reconstructing a section of Highway 118.
Hoping the third time is the charm, Camelon added the design and reconstruction of the road to the application. Camelon said the scope of the work could include resurfacing as well as replacing sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
The work could also touch on improving accessibility and CCTV inspections of the storm and wastewater assets on the road.
If approved for the ICIP, Dysart would still have to front 17 per cent of the cost, with the province eating 33 per cent and the feds taking on half.
The fee for applying is $1,500 and Camelon doesn’t know how much the project would cost but noted that it could be upwards of $100,000 depending on the engineering services suggestions.
