Road building partnership in Ontario to expedite work, save tax dollars [Video]

Expediting the extension of Britannia Road in Oshawa’s booming north to connect with a planned roadway in Whitby already well into the planning stages – and saving a few taxpayer dollars in the process – will be up for debate Monday, with the city looking to take advantage of cost savings through a “crucial” collaboration with their western neighbour.

Whitby is currently working on a new and major east-west roadway south of Highway 407 between Cochrane Street/Highway 7 and the Oshawa city limits, connecting a sports complex now under construction and south Brooklin residents with the future Garden Street extension and with Thornton Road and north Oshawa to the east.

The Mid-Block Arterial Roadway project is currently divided into four phases of construction, with Phase 1 (Ashburn Road to the future Garden Street extension) already underway.

Subsequent phases include Phase 2 (Garden Street to Anderson Street), Phase 3 (Anderson Road …