CORNWALL, Ontario – The Federal Bridge Corporation and Louis Bray Construction have notified the City of Cornwall that Brookdale Avenue will not open Friday, Dec. 16.
The reason for this delay has been blamed on street light poles not being received from the manufacturer.
The City cited its own concerns of nighttime traffic on Brookdale Avenue without street lights.
“Reopening Brookdale Avenue will result in changes to traffic patterns and driver behaviour adaptation at a time of year when there are more hours of darkness than daylight and when volumes are higher with the lead up to the holiday seasonm” The City of Cornwall said in a statement. “The area near the traffic circle is a particular concern. We are disappointed with the situation and regret that the poles are delayed. Although frustrating, it is in the interest of public safety to wait a few additional days to reopen Brookdale Avenue.”
The City said that hopefully Brookdale will re-open sometime next week.
