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Ward 14 Coun. Peter Demong said a lack of investment in road repairs has allowed road quality across Calgary to fall below acceptable levels.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
“Roads is one of those areas where you can cut a budget and you don’t see the results for a number of years, but unfortunately now we’re seeing the results.”Roads can be evaluated using the pavement quality index, which looks at damage like potholes and cracks to determine the road’s condition. Calgary spends $40 million on pavement rehabilitation on average each year, but has a cumulative backlog in reconstruction and rehabilitation work for its network that totals $550 million. The infrastructure funding gap to hit a target of 60 per cent good or very good roads is estimated at $50 million to $60 million.Calgary flooded with service calls as heavy snowpack melts and potholes crater
“If we allow these roads to deteriorate much more, we’re no longer talking tens of millions, we’re talking hundreds of millions,” Demong said. “There’s no choice. We have to fix this problem.”Photo by Gavin YoungAmong supporters of the notice of motion, slated for discussion at Tuesday’s executive committee, is Coun. Raj Dhaliwal.
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