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TORONTO The costly $616-million extension of Highway 427 north of Toronto remains unused by drivers as the consortium building the costly highway sues the provincial government for not getting paid fairly, court documents show. The Link 427 General Partnership says the province should declare the road finished, pay almost $145 million, and stop demands that it repave the road and do other work that it claims wasn’t required in the initial contract. “This case is about the government abusing its power to force the applicant to make costly last-minute upgrades to a major highway project without compensation,” the consortium says in its notice of application to the Ontario Superior Court.
Pitt St. bridge construction resumes Monday April 30, 2021 Reading time: 1 min
CORNWALL, Ontario – Construction on the Pitt St. bridge overpass resumes on Monday, May 3.
This marks the beginning of the next phase of the replacement of the Pitt. St. overpass, with the replacement of the eastbound overpass completed in late 2019.
“Traffic on Highway 401 will be impacted both eastbound and westbound. Lane reductions are expected from May 3 to the end of June. Speed limits will be reduced to 80 km/h during these lane closures,” reads a statement from the City of Cornwall. “Lane closures are also expected on Pitt Street. The City of Cornwall encourages motorists to drive with caution in the area. Please respect signage and take alternate routes when possible.”
TORONTO The costly $616-million extension of Highway 427 north of Toronto remains unused by drivers as the consortium building the costly highway sues the provincial government for not getting paid fairly, court documents show. The Link 427 General Partnership says the province should declare the road finished, pay almost $145 million, and stop demands that it repave the road and do other work that it claims wasn’t required in the initial contract. “This case is about the government abusing its power to force the applicant to make costly last-minute upgrades to a major highway project without compensation,” the consortium says in its notice of application to the Ontario Superior Court.
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Following a recommendation from the Timmins Police Services Board, city council approved an increase in the age of vehicles allowed to be used as taxis during Tuesday’s meeting.
The move, which will see Section 28.6 of Bylaw 2008-6663 amended to increase the maximum age to seven years from the current five, was far from unanimous, however.
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Prior to the report, Timmins Police Chief John Gauthier presented a report highlighting the reasoning behind the recommendation from Timmins Police Service Board.