While the Morriston Bypass business and economic development coalition is hoping to have the Highway 6 Bypass Highway Infrastructure Project in 2016, as of Feb. 17 Mayor Dennis Lever appeared doubtful.
At the Feb. 17 Puslinch meeting, councillors reviewed correspondence from the group asking the premier and ministers to fund the project for the current year.
“On behalf of all members of the Morriston Bypass business and economic development coalition, we want to thank you for the opportunity to meet several times with your government over the past two years to share information on the importance of proceeding with funding for the Morriston Bypass in the 2016 provincial budget.”
“While the public safety and economic arguments in favour of the bypass have been shared with successive provincial governments, the opportunity to come together as a business group and provide solid, up-to-date evidence of the regional economic and trade benefits of this critical piece of highway infrastructure, has been gratifying. From our first visit to Queen’s park in June 2014, to Minister Del Duca’s visit to Guelph/Morriston in July 2015, we have valued every encouraging conversation with elected officials, senior bureaucrats and staff.”
Mayor Dennis Lever noted that council has a scheduled meeting with the Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca during the Ontario Good Roads Association conference.
In addition, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott intends to be at the meeting to support Puslinch.
Lever intended to provide this particular piece of correspondence along with other documentation at that meeting.
“I’m upbeat about the meeting and hopeful.”
However, Lever added “because the province has announced its intent to bring in the 2016 budget (on Feb. 25) I think it might be premature to expect an immediate answer.”
“But I think we need to be optimistic,” Lever said.
