Traffic issues dominated several discussions during Township council鈥檚 meeting on Monday, June 18 and so it was inevitable that the 232 Street/56 Avenue roundabout was raised.

鈥淚t鈥檚 in very poor condition,鈥� Councillor Kim Richter commented.

鈥淚鈥檓 very concerned about the condition of that road. Why is the contractor not getting this done?鈥�

The surface on the approaches and around the edge of the roundabout itself are rough and uneven, and at the edge of eastbound 56 Avenue 鈥渢here is a huge drop-off,鈥� she said.

鈥淭here is no action going on there,鈥� Richter said, adding that she often drives in that area.

Engineering director Ramin Seifi advised that the majority of the work is being carried out at night.

It needs to be done as soon as possible, Richter urged, noting that a 鈥渟ignificant鈥� accident has already occurred there.

Paul Cordeiro, the Township鈥檚 transportation engineering manager, said later that weather permitting, the roundabout should be all but complete by the end of June.