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Paving to begin in Enterprise All residential streets in hamlet to get asphalt
Paul Bickford
Northern News Services
Published Monday, September 2, 2013
ENTERPRISE
Enterprise will be getting a very visible upgrade this week.
Paving is set to begin Sept. 4 on the hamlet's currently-unpaved residential streets.
Mayor Mike St. Amour said he asphalt pavement is a major development for Enterprise.
"It will benefit everybody, absolutely everyone," he said.
For one thing, it will enhance the appearance of the community, the mayor said.
In addition, St. Amour said he hopes the new pavement will encourage people to move to Enterprise.
St. Amour said pavement has been a long-time desire of most residents.
On Aug. 29, four signs were erected in the community to inform motorists of the upcoming paving project.
The paving is part of a $1.8-million road and drainage improvement project, which includes road preparation, ditching, paving and quality control. Preparations began about four months ago and work has been underway for about a month.
The contractor for the project is Hay River's Carter Industries Ltd.
Terry Testart, the senior administrative officer for the Hamlet of Enterprise, said the paving could take about five days, depending on the weather.
There will still be work to do after the paving is finished.
"The completion date is set for the end of September, but it will probably be done before then because, after the pavement goes down, they are doing the shoulders and the final touches on drainage," Testart said.
The project does not include curbs or sidewalks.
Testart said one of the main benefits for the community will be dust control.
The hamlet has about $900,000 in gas tax funding from the federal government to pay for the project, along with $1.2 million to work with that has been budgeted in the community's five-year plan.
When the project was discussed by hamlet council earlier this year, some concern was raised whether the pavement could withstand the weight of water and sewer trucks.
"It's designed for it," said Testart.
St. Amour said the hamlet has a warranty to cover that concern.
The hamlet is looking at dates for a community celebration of the project's completion, possibly in October.
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