Construction set to begin on Regina’s Dewdney Avenue revitalization project
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The project spearheaded by city council hopes to transform the area into a more vibrant community, with a focus on pedestrian access and public spaces where people can gather.
Regina’s Dewdney Avenue is about to get a major facelift years in the making.
The project spearheaded by city council hopes to transform the area into a more vibrant community, with a focus on pedestrian access and public spaces where people can gather.
On Thursday, the Dewdney Avenue revitalization project kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony.
“It’s great to actually have the plan approved and all of the engineering and design work done so that we can design (Dewdney Avenue) to be more commensurate with what you would expect of kind of a cool Warehouse neighbourhood,” Mayor Sandra Masters said.
“This is an exceptional neighbourhood here in our city centre core. Connectivity to downtown is massively important.”
The project will be done in phases over the next two years, with water and sewage mains to be updated this summer and superficial additions of boulevards and greenery to be completed during the 2025 construction season.
Construction will be funded by three levels of government, for a total price tag of $32 million.
The City of Regina purchased the land known as ‘The Yards’ in 2012, and funding for the area was approved in 2018.
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