From the Town of Huntsville
The Town of Huntsville is gearing up for this year’s road, sidewalk and bridge capital projects, which will take place primarily in the spring and summer. Huntsville is investing in road and sidewalk improvements with a full construction program that was pre-approved as part of the 2024 Budget process.
What are Capital Projects?
The Town undertakes asset management planning on an annual basis. This means that municipal infrastructure, like a road or bridge, is reviewed annually and scheduled for reconstruction at the end of its usable life cycle. Many factors affect an asset’s need for rehabilitation, and sometimes this can be affected by emergency weather situations (e.g. damage from flooding).
When an asset is up for reconstruction it is included for Council’s review in the budget process. Capital projects can include road maintenance and resurfacing, full road reconstruction (road base, road surface, curb and gutters, storm sewers, catch basins), bridge maintenance or rehabilitation as well as reconstruction of a sidewalk, streetlight or major culvert replacement.
The Town’s 2024 Capital Projects Program:
As part of the Town’s Capital Project program, communication will be provided to residents and businesses in the immediate areas of construction by means of signage and flyers. Residents are encouraged to review the 2024 list of projects – a partial listing is included below:
- Cora St. – Brunel Rd. to West St. – Road Reconstruction
- Minerva St. E. – Centre St. to West St. – Road Reconstruction
- By-Lock Acres – West Browns to end – Road Resurfacing and Stormwater Works
- Gun Club Rd. – HLD Pit to Madill Church – Road Resurfacing and Stormwater Works
- Old North Rd. Bridge – Bridge Maintenance
- Williamsport Rd. Bridge – Bridge Maintenance
- Howland Dr. – Centre St. to Howland Dr. – Sidewalk Replacement
- Dara Howell Way – Streetlight Replacement
- Gun Club Rd. – Old Ferguson to HLD Pit – Road Resurfacing
- Lynx Lake Road – New surface to end – Road Resurfacing
- East Waseosa Lake Rd. – North Waseosa to end – Road Resurfacing
- Ripple & Pallet Lake Rd. – North Waseosa to end – Road Resurfacing
For a full listing of 2024 projects and timing of construction, residents are encouraged to visit huntsville.ca/Roads.
Capital Project Construction Timing:
Capital Project construction typically commences after the half-load season has ended in Huntsville. This can range in time due to the spring thaw. Staff work in the spring on securing contractors through the procurement process and determining construction scheduling that can address the asset’s immediate needs while also considering the impact it will have on residents, businesses and visitors. Residents can expect to see construction start after half-loads and continue until the end of September in 2024.
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While I understand and respect the need for the roadways mentioned in this article to be repaired, main roadways HEAVILY TRAVELLED such as Center Street (from Main St. W. to West Road), King William St. (from the mall down to Hwy 60) and Main St. through the West End (from Hwy 11 to Center St.) have been in DIRE need of repair for quite some time and because of traffic flow in these high congestion areas should be given top priority imho.
I’m not sure if it’s District or Town that’s responsible, but why hasn’t any budgeting been put forth to address these roads and our increasing traffic with population growth?
We are still waiting for Britannia Road to be redone in the lumpy, bumpy messy areas. Try driving an empty trailer over it! This road is used by residents, bicyclists, motorcycle clubs and car clubs. I’m embarrassed when visitors come.