b'THE ROAD MOST TRAVELLEDLong-awaited Kenaston expansion may finally be picking up speedBy Kelly ParkerThe proposed expansion of KenastonIt has been clear for a long time thatto council through previous years. It Blvd. has been on (and off) the table forKenaston, as an important north-southhas reached a point where we need to some time, to say the least. It has alwayscorridor, is in need of significant repairdo these projects; the condition of the been a major north-south commercialand upgrades, notes Darryl Harrison,road and bridge is such that we cant traffic corridor, and with the continueddirector of stakeholder engagement andwait much longer. We need to make residential and commercial developmentadvocacy at the Winnipeg Constructionthese investmentsnot just for where of southeast Winnipeg, traffic volumesAssociation. The WCA raised theWinnipeg is today, but with an eye to the have exploded over the last decade.importance of this project in the lastcity well be in 20, 30 and 40 years.So, once again, an expansion plan ismayoral election, and we are happy to seeThe Mayor made the Kenaston currently working its way through thethat Mayor Gillingham also sees the needexpansion a major plank in his 2022 bureaucratic protocols at City Hallfor Kenaston investment. election platform, and as with any major and, at this point, seems to have theTo that end, Mayor Scott Gillinghamproposed public works expenditure, necessary momentum to finally get thehimself tells Build Manitoba, Kenaston,there has been pushback from go-ahead. Route 90, is a very important tradeopponents, some of whom argue that The proposed plan calls for the wideningroute in our city. Its condition, functionthe cost-benefit numbers dont add up. of Kenaston Blvd. to three lanes in eitherand quality as a trade route need to beI believe our staff and their work on direction between Ness Ave. and theprioritized. In addition to that, anyonethe benefit-cost analysis, which focused underpass at Taylor Ave. It includeswhos driven Route 90 understands thaton the benefits and costs of just the intersection redesigns, sewer upgradesits in desperate need of replacement. road-widening portion of the project and and drainage improvements, as well asStressing that this project is long overdue,shows a positive benefit-to-cost ratio, the redesign and rehabilitation of the St.the Mayor points out, Our city assetresponds Mayor Gillingham. The report James Bridge, all at an estimated cost ofmanagers have known this needs to bespeaks for itself. With an investment $521 million. done and have been putting this forwardof this size, I expect criticism, which is TAYLOR AVE. GRANT AVE. VTUXEDO AVE.Legend NProposed Road Pavement New wleft turn on Portage atestbound to southbound Proposed Multi-Use Path new signal. Existing loopramp to be closed.Proposed Sidewalk E.ON ABus StopD WILLOW AVE.xx CLOSED2.0m High Noise Wall (typical).RY CLxOSED xallo or a 60 km/hr pos both sides of Route 90 betw and 1.0m Noise Wape Berm allCO Improcrvossing a bridge to be used for Routw fe 90 has been designed to safelyMulti-use pathways provided on een1.0m Landsc ed streett -levelExisting southboundNew CL from Taylor Avenue to Ness Ated speed limit venue. Taylor and Academy. (typical). Lockston Avenue. ramps and multi-usesouthbound xx xx OSED CL OSED xxCLOSED.Dpath.CL x OSED x CL x OSED x CL x OSED x Access changes ve.bridge.RKENASTON BLVD. beand Academy Rw Ad.tween WilloYNESS AVE.KENASTON BLVD.M Pedestrian and CLOSED xx E Academycyclist connecon, Wolseletions ty o D WellingtCL x OSED x CL x OSED x A connectionand Portage.Cwill be closed.ABOULTON BAY.LOCKSTON AVE.Transit stops providedMedian access toPedestrian andCL x OSED xat interatsece trtions tansfer ocyedes ossing cyclist crossing Median opening P clist crtrian andbe closed.facilitmovements. P to be closed.cyedes ossing Legendclist crtrian andPORTAGE AVE.TAYLOR AVE. GRANT AVE.t The proposed design is preliminary andNe Includes pedestrian and ced intersecyclistions ellCL x OSED x Proposed Road Pavementsubject to change. This map is intendedexisw ac crossings at outsignalize 90 ctinct orridorpaths , as wthroughProposed Multi-Use Pathting decess rvelopment oad foralong the R Proposed Sidewalkeast of Route 90. as separathe intted, disersections. LockwoodExisting northbound bridgeBus Stopx CLOSED xfor discussion purposes only. to be rehabilitated to connecclosed.tion to beExisbe rting remoamps tved. oinclude widened sidewalk.40 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'