New roundabout, trails coming to stretch of Ottawa Street in Kitchener
A stretch of a major road in Kitchener is getting a significant upgrade.
Regional council approved several improvements to Ottawa Street from Fischer-Hallman to Mowat Boulevard at a Wednesday night meeting.
The project includes a new roundabout at the Westmount Road intersection as well as multi-use trails on both sides of Ottawa.
There will also be new or upgraded watermains, storm sewers, sidewalks and pedestrian islands.
The work will cost the region just over $10 million. Construction is expected to begin in June and end in December of next year.
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