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Director's Report to Public Works Committee of March 17, 1981.
Item: WD-37-81.
Date: March 4, 1981.
Subject: Village of Newcastle Connecting Link (Highway 2)
King Street, from Baldwin Street, easterly to
625 ft. east of Beaver Street.
Recommendation:
THAT a further report be presented to the Public Works Committee
upon the completion of the 1981 re-appraisal of King Street in the
Village of Newcastle, which will be undertaken as part of the on-
going Needs Study Update.
Report:
During the 1980 Needs Study Update, the Connecting Link (King
Street) in the Village of Newcastle was re-appraised and, at the
time it was found that this section of Highway 2 could not be
classified as 'deficient' as it did not meet the requirements of
the Ministry of Transportation criteria for such categorization.
The subject matter was before this Committee in October of 1980
at which time Resolution # W-289-80 was passed, receiving Report
# WD-151-80 and referring same to the 1981 Committee.
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If, as a result of the 1981 re-appraisal of Municipal Roads, it
is found that the Connecting Link is deficient, in accordance with
Ministry criteria, then the relevant section would be recorded in
the 'now' Needs Inventory, at which time the Town may wish to seek
Ministry approval for a construction project which would be eligible
for subsidy.
In view of the foregoing, the earliest possible time at which con-
struction could be effected would be July-August, 1982.
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Newcastle & District Chamber OT Commerce
Box 243
Newcastle,Ontario LOA I HO
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February 16, 1981
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
1-1-uipton, Ontario
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Attention: J. McIlroy
Dear Sir:
Re: Village of Newcastle - Main Street
At the meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Ccure-roe on February
9, 1981 a great deal of dicussion centered around the state of the main
street in the Village. Mr. Barr indicated that a ni-raber of years ago a
representative from the ministry of Transportation and Ccnmunication attended
the village to assess the min street. Little or no results flowed from that
attendance. As such, the Chamber is hereby requesting that the Town arrange
for a reattendance from the Town to reassess the possibility of modifying the
min street and sidewalks.
The next meeting of the Chamber is scheduled for Monday, March
9, 1981. If possible, I would appreciate hearing from you with respect to
the above, prior to that date.
TI-ianking you for your anticpated cooperation herein.
Yours
J.—David a.-
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JETI:BC Secretary
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Ontario
Ministry of
Transportation and Central Region
5000 Yonge Street
Communications Willowdalc, Ontario
Telephone; 224-7531 M2N 6E9
1980 12 08
Mr. Sam Cureatz, M. P. P.
Legislative Assembly
Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
Dear Mr. Cureatz;
I any writing to confirm our recent discussion on King's
Highway Connecting Links .
The Minister, under Section 19 of the Public Transportation
and Highway Improvement Act, may have certain local roads
designated as King's Highway Connecting Links . As noted
under sub-section 9 of section 19, a road so designated
remains under the jurisdiction and control of the municipality.
Responsibility for such road, therefore remains with the
municipality and is not transferred to the Crown.
Where a connecting link is measured as deficient and Council
wishes to undertake some improvement, the municipality
should advise our District Engineer. In fact, late each year
n-iunicipalit-ies are contacted so that all planned connecting
link work is known for preparation of our Ministry program.
Because of budgetary controls, all necessary improvements
planned by municipalities cannot be accepted for the year
proposed. The more critical needs would have a high priority
on the program, and some projects are deferred to a. later
year.
Yours truly,
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Regional Municipal Engineer
Central Region
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Director's Report to Public Works Committee of October 28, 1980.
I71111: WD-151-80.
FATE: October 21,_ 1980.
SUBJECT: Resolution # C-80-1286.
King Street, Village of Newcastle.
BACKGROUND:
At the October 6, 1980, Meeting of Council, Resolution # C-80-1286
referred the subject matter to the Public Works Committee for
further consideration.
King Street in the Village of Newcastle, from Baldwin Street/
North Street to 625 feet east of Beaver Street, is a Connecting
Link under the jurisdiction of the Town of Newcastle.
REPORT:
During re-appraisals earlier this year, King Street was inspected
and it was decided that, from an engineering standpoint, it is
not deficient. The re-appraisals were carried out in consultation
with Staff from the Ministry of Transportation & Communications and,
more recently, the Ministry has again reviewed the Connecting Link
and endorsed the original assessment that the section was not
deficient.
CONCLUSION:
In accordance with the subject Resolution # C-80-1286 the Public
Works Committee may wish to further consider the matter of the
King Street (Highway 2) Connecting Link in the Village of Newcastle.
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TOWN Or NEWCASTLE
To: J. DUIIIIWII, Director of Public Works
From: J. M. McIlroy, A.M.C.T. , Town Clerk
Date: October 9 1980
On October 6 1980 at Council meeting, Councillor Barr made a
motion that the M.T.C. inspector be invited to come to the
Village of Newcastle on October 17 1980 at 1:30 p.m. to review
the main street with the Possibility of having it declared
constructurally deficient.
The motion was lost but a subsequent motion that the matter be
referred to the Public Works Committee for further consideration
was carried. (#C-80-1286) .
RECEIVED
OCT 9 1980
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