New Timeline for County Rd. 49 Project in PEC Approved

New timeline for County Rd. 49 project in PEC approved

A timeline for construction on a major road project in Prince Edward County has been extended. County Council chose to approve an amending agreement with the province for the rehabilitation of County Road 49 at its meeting on Tuesday. This Transfer Payment Agreement was a result of a successful application under the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing funding stream established by the Government of Ontario in which the municipality has received $19,…

Deadline extended for County Road 49 reconstruction

The project timeline for the planned rehabilitation of County Road 49 has gotten a little longer. During Prince Edward County Council’s Tuesday meeting, council discussed a funding arrangement with the province, to partially fund the work needed to restore County Road 49. Previously the province announced it would be providing $20 million to the project, which is 50% of the total cost, after a successful grant application. Under that agreement, …