This summer marks the beginning of an overhaul to Niverville’s Main Street sidewalks. You may have noticed the new section already complete on the south side of Main, stretching from Fifth Ave. to Fourth Ave.
This is all that’s scheduled to be complete for 2015, but all the sidewalks on Main Street are to be redone in the next five years, as the town’s budget allows.
When asked why the town decided to pursue this particular renovation, Mayor Myron Dyck explained that the
reason is threefold.
First, it will provide better safety, as the brick in some of the older sidewalks are becoming loose. Second, the new sidewalk will be wider, providing better pedestrian mobility. Third, in following suit with Steinbach, the town is looking to add electrical drops, built-in plugs in the sidewalks. This will help immensely with our annual fair, as well as with beautification around the holiday season, powering the Christmas lights.
“The work was done this year by our own town’s Public Works department,” says Dyck. “Provided we have the manpower and time, the work will continue to stay with our own staff. Otherwise, it will be hired out.”
Businesses on Main Street will be notified before construction takes place in front of their shops when the next phase begins.
