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4 - WM no no automate owmnesdayu luly :4, :0” Extended underpass for LRT to cost region $ 1 1 million MELISSA MM ,- - running south J” the Chronicle i Q ‘ 5 . Schmidt said 95 per cent of the design is . in complete. The increase to the estimate from , . he region has struck a deal with the . earlier this year is for higher caissons or con ' Ministry of Transportation to allow . crete piles, construction timing costs and the the expansion of the Highway 7/8 ! excavation of the tunnel, which was to be overpass to allow the light rail transit (LRT) ‘33:“; .,. ., ._._.. "' ' “” completed in a separate contract. Not having line to cross under the highway. w a second contractor come in to finish the The money saved by piggybacking on ' tunnel “avoids some finger pointing," he said. Metrolinx's agreement with Bombardier for which could happen if construction was 14 light rail vehicles (LRVs). will be needed ’ delayed orran into problems for the highway agreement after a new esti- ‘ Although the increase for the overpass mate put the cost of the overpass. between ’ i ‘ ”“ ' was unexpected, Schmidt said the focus of ‘ Courtland and Homer Watson, at $25 million ' the rapid transit project is on the total cost t more than an earlier estimate. that will be tallied after the completion of the The cost is not to surpass $11 million after $818 million project in 2017‘ ; council voted on the agreement at a special “It's not the chunks that matter. it's the l luly 10 meeting total Our goal is to be within budget and so I Council heard from Tim Mollison, farwehave been on or below our budget." he l spokesperson for the l‘ri-(Zities Transport The region has reached an agreement with MTO over costs associated with construction that said. , Action Group, who cautioned against the will allow the LRT to pass under Highway 7/8. ‘ Because the region wants to build the agreement because he felt it could mean the ‘ g , “’5“ overpass on MTO land. it means they have to ; region would have to assume costs for all Sanction project and in future?” not do anything different anywhere in renew the M'IU's miles. meaning if Highway l future upgrades, should the M10 see it nee Thomas Schmidt. commissioner of m- Ontario." Schmidtsaid 7/8 needs to be widened in the future. the ; essary to do so. portation and environmental services for the The agreement is necessary because two region will have to pay for the tunnel in he L “It puts the region on the hook for bridge region. said the MTO would be responsible different contractors can’t be on the site at widened. ‘ expansions." Mollison said during the meet- f0! all costs for the widening 0f Highway 7/8. the same time for health and safety W650i“. “it's their property and the region would l ' mg, and the region would onlybe on the hook for Schmidt said in an interview after the meet- have the same ewatjong I don't see jl In, 4 He cautioned that the region shouldn't the cost to extend the overpass. adding the ing . , unreasonable." Schmidt said. l allow the MTO to download infrastructure, agreement is typical ofotherareas “9 said the region harm ‘0 l00k at 50H"? A final report on the agreement, including , but belie‘ved a cost-sharing agreement would in future, if the M10 has to widen the cost savings in the contract before signing a final 350th on the costs assocleued mm r . be a better route than the agreement in front road. it won“ be responsible f0! all the 0066 the official deal the overpass will be presented to council at a ofcounci]. that they would normally have spent in "Our intent is to refine that number in a future meeting Seeking clarification. Kitchener Coun. widening that road, including paving. downward W0": he said. Schmidt predicted an agreement with the lean Haalboom asked staff where their The region would be responsible for the The LRT track will be separate from the mo would be reached in abou. two wet.“ mponsibifin'es would end. 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