One county roads project is nearing completion and others are well underway.
Road reconstruction at Wellington Road 29 where it meets Wellington Road 18, just outside Fergus, has caused some inconvenience in the past few months, but the result makes it worthwhile.
Over the years we have marveled at many county road projects. Needs get assessed, reality is embraced and forward-thinking factors into upgrades.
Afterall, roads – specifically those of a regional nature – are about moving traffic.
On that front, there is still work to do. Development is moving along at a steady clip and with that comes more traffic and the need to accommodate that influx.
Regrettably there aren’t enough jobs locally and many homeowners are forced to commute.
Despite numerous pitches over the years, the roads network in Wellington County – including lower tier roads – has never been examined as it should. Cost factors into that, as does the myopia that comes with municipal politics, but we really need a big-picture look at how traffic works.
For the sake of commuters, industry and logistics, a road rationalization study is long overdue. At the current rate of development that action can’t happen quickly enough.
Good news
We notice our editor has made room for many letters from students in recent weeks.
Any time a teacher undertakes these projects we do our best to get behind the initiative. It gives students a chance to see the power of newspapers and the benefits of getting ideas out there. It also makes them think – between subject matter, salient points and developing a conclusion, writers can make a point and start a conversation in their community.
This Grade 7 age group offers our readers a little insight to the workings and concerns of young people. They appear far more plugged in than one would casually assume. Sports, traffic, outdoor education, “shrinkflation,” the cost of living, and ecology were a few of the topics.
Engaging with the public, having the confidence to form an opinion and the accountability that comes with signing their name to a letter are critical aspects of civics.
Good news and opinions from local students – thank you.
