This past spring was hard on our traffic lights at the intersection of Ditson Rd and Hwy #7. As a result of a series of incidents over a few weeks the lights have been malfunctioning for unknown reasons. Some of those reasons are due to age. The Town has tried a number of repairs, including replacement of components, without success. The trucking company involved has been billed for the repairs.
Because the repairs have not worked the Town has requested that the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure replace the lights. Agreements are in place between the province and municipalities determining how to share the expense of shared infrastructure. In this case, because Ditson Rd and Hwy #7 is shared infrastructure and we have a population greater than 1,000, the agreement is that the Ministry installs the lights and the municipality, in this case the Town of Kindersley, maintains the lights. The Town feels that we have done all that is reasonably possible to repair the lights. It is the Town's determination that the best option at this point is for the replacement of the lights. It is our understanding that because the lights need replacement it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure under the Agreement.
I very much appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.
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