b'We need to make these investmentsnot just for where Winnipeg is today, but with an eye to the city well be in 20, 30 and40 years.- Mayor Scott Gillinghamunderstandable. But as I said, we needhas recently approved that the public to be building and rebuilding this roadservice be asked to proceed now network and bridge with an eye to with an independent value-for-money the future. assessment for evaluating the business Some of the expansion will involvecase, explains the Mayor, and to look at the Naawi-Oodena lands (the formeralternative project delivery methods.Kapyong Barracks), and MayorThat work is currently underway, Gillingham notes that the city is involvedand once that report comes back to with ongoing and good discussionscouncil, the city will approach senior with the Treaty One Developmentlevels of government to partner in the Corporation, which oversees Naawi- investment. Weve always known that Oodena. [Thats] a very exciting andthe city wouldnt go it alone in funding important project for Winnipeg, Mayorthe Route 90 improvements, explains Gillingham says. It will be the largestthe Mayor. We need provincial and infill project in Winnipegs history, andfederal partners at the table, because the largest urban Indigenous economicthey stand to benefit significantly from development zone in Western Canada, the economic development and positive if not all of Canada. This is a criticaleconomic impact Route 90 provides.project for economic developmentWhen all of those pieces will fall into and growth within Winnipeg and forplace remains to be seen. Its too soon economic reconciliation. The potential ofto tell at this point [what the project Naawi-Oodena needs to be timeline would be], Mayor Gillingham realized through the investment in theconcludes, but we know that our staffElectrical Contractors Route 90 improvements. has said the clock is ticking on theComputer NetworkingBefore the project can be given thebridges condition. Anyone whosgreen light, the proposal still has todriven Route 90 knows that time has Lighting Installations make its way through the necessaryalmost stopped on the condition ofbureaucratic vetting process. Councilthe road.and Upgrades Computer NetworkingTAYLOR AVE. GRANT AVE. VTUXEDO AVE.Legend NProposed Road Pavement New westbound to southbound ortage atConstruction ProjectsProposed Multi-Use Path neleft turn on Pw signal. Eramp to be closed.xisting loopProposed Sidewalk E.ON ABus StopWall (typical). D WILLOW AVE.Electrical Maintenancexx OSED CL OSED CL 2.0m High NoisexRY CLxOSED xRoute 90 has been designed t Multi-use p ays provided on tween1.0m Landscape Berm CO Improved street-levelExisting southbound allow for a 60 km/hr posted speed limit o safelyboth sides of Rathwoute 90 be and 1.0m Noise Wallt bridge to be used forNew x xx CLOSED xfrom Taylor Avenue to Ness Avenue. Taylor and Academy. (typical). Lockscrossing a ramps and multi-usesouthbound ton Avenue. Access changespath. bridge. CLOSED.DxRtween WilloCL x OSED x KENASTON BLVD. CLOSED CLOSED beand Academy Rw Ad.ve.YNESS AVE.KENASTON BLVD.xx xxM Pedestrian and CLxOSEDx E cyclist connections ty o CLOSED CLOSED D Academy tionWellingt ortage.xx xx A connec and Pon, WolseleCLAC x OSED x will be closed. 204-783-3236www.static.caBOULTON BAY.LOCKSTON AVE.Transit stops provided oPedestrian andbe closed.cess toPedestrian and Median acat interate transfs. ercyclist crossing cyclist crossing Pedestrian andMedian opening sections tfacilitvement to be closed.mo cyclist crossing PORTAGE AVE. LegendTAYLOR AVE. GRANT AVE.Includes pedes Proposed Road Pavementcrossings at signaliztrian and ced intersecyclistions tCL x OSED xThe proposed design is preliminary andNew access road foralong the R Proposed Multi-Use Pathas separated, outdise 90 ctinct orridorpaths , as wthrough ell subject to change. This map is intendedexiseasting det of Rvoutelopment e 90. the intersections. LockwoodExistting northbound bridgeProposed Sidewalkx CLOSED xfor discussion purposes only. o be rehabilitated toBus Stopconnecclosed.tion to beExisting ramps toinclude widened sidewalk.be removed.Issue 3 | Fall Edition | 2024 BUILD MANITOBA 41'