by Colin Smith
Council has approved the installation of streetlights along Highway 642 from East Boundary Road to the Morinville Leisure Centre at a revised cost of $160,000.
The project had previously been approved at a cost of $110,000.
The initial cost estimate provided by a consultant was based on the assumption that double-davit streetlights could be used to illuminate both Highway 642 and the trail alongside it.
This plan was subsequently deemed unfeasible because the trail is set back too far from the highway, so single standards will be used. The additional $50,000 in funding will allow completion of the street lighting along Highway 642. A separate project in the 2020 budget will place lights along the trail in the same area.
The funds for the lighting will come from the Safety Initiative Reserve funded with photo radar revenue. The balance in the reserve at the end of 2019 was $183,418.
The lighting of the trail to the MLC will be completed as part of another capital project.
“I think it’s so important that we light that road,” said Councillor Lawrence Giffin, in support of the motion to approve the project. “We have the money. It needs to be done. Let’s get it done.”
Councillor Stephen Dafoe noted, “Going to a number of hockey games, it is incredibly dark [there at the entrance] in the evening. Having those lights…ultimately on the trail, is great.”
I mean, there’s definitely other places that could use street lights more in Morinville, or at least those curved mirrors on a pole to see if traffics coming, but alright.
This is great. First thing in the morning you can barely see the turn!
Any idea if a sidewalk to the site is in the works?
Kim Gosselin that should be done at same time as lights I would think
A sidewalk to East Boundary Road was completed before the rec centre. That will connect to a trail on the rec grounds that was approved in the 2019 budget but not completed we are told due to weather last year.
That’s great!
Denis Lefebvre The 2020 budget also included lighting the trail with solar lights like those on the rest of the north side trail system.
should have been installed when the arena opened
The four way stop should be before this!!! 🙄 it’s SOO HORRIBLE in the morning
Candice Phillips this is for street lights not traffic lights, but we do definitely need traffic lights at the 4 way stop! 👍
Carol Card oh 😭🤣
Candice Phillips I agree with you 100 %. They should spend money on correcting that safety issue.
Candice Phillips I agree . When school is let out this intersection is awful!
Sarah Remillard and first Thing in the morning.
Trying to leave anytime around 8 is a disaster!
We kinda need a sidewalk from the cemetery to the walking trails too 🤷♀️
Will there be a sidewalk ON east boundary road connecting from the trail to the other sidewalk you mention? And on the south side of 642 on boundary road? Lots of kids could walk to their new school if we had a sidewalk…..
We have not heard of any plans for that.
MorinvilleNews.com do you know who I talk to to advocate for that?
They do need it
Good, now can we have Boundry road paved please!!!
How about some crosswalks in southglens??
Ryan Short right In front of your house is a major need
Amy Baker agreed to cross towards the park
Kelly Bazylewski
I LOVE that the money is coming from the Photo Radar fund
It would Be Nice to Add pool 🏊♀️ then we don’t have to go to St. Albert
Albert Spence
What happen to the Camel 🐫 ,
My neice live two blocks from there. glad that they are going to do that