An extra meeting of the City Council was convened on Monday evening to discuss the use of Heather Way. Two of the four lanes of the road on the east side of the city were closed in October, due to concerns regarding cost of upkeep and the relatively small amount of traffic using it. However, an open house was held on November 27th where residents voiced their opposition to the closure.
The recommendation presented to the council to reopen the lanes was passed unanimously. This decision coincides with the reopening of all lanes on the Harbour bridge for the winter. This long term construction work should require just one more season of road closure, according to a recent statement by Provincial Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Chuck Chiasson.
The audio was taken from the video of the council meeting on the city’s YouTube channel.
