Article content A road reconstruction project on Argyle and McKenzie streets, just south of downtown Stratford, has been delayed for at least another year after contractor bids for the job came in nearly $2 million over budget. For a smaller reconstruction project that was budgeted at the end of last year at just $2.25 million, and with only two of 23 interested contractors actually submitting bids, Stratford councillors voted Monday to carry the project budget forward to re-tender in 2022. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Pandemic-inflated labour and materials costs partly to blame for cancelled road reconstruction Back to video