By Mark Squibb
Members of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove council will have to go back to the drawing board after tenders for phase two of the Motion Bay Road extension project came in over budget.
The project also faces added expenses due to the purchase of private land necessary to complete the work.
Council, this June, voted to not accept any of the tenders and instead request a quote from the engineer on the cost to get a new drawing drafted that would incorporate a drainage system travelling down Motion Bay Road to O’Brien’s Lane.
It’s council’s intention that the project will address erosion and washouts along the road.
Discussion about the remediation of the road have been ongoing since at least 2021.
The project is cost-shared with the Province on a 90/10 split at a total cost of $229,000, leaving the Town on the hook for $20,767.
