City awaits water main parts for Fix for Fulton and Sixth Intersection

Already at over two months, the delay in road remediation at Sixth and Fulton
will continue on as the City of Prince Rupert awaits a part for the
water-main repairs that are still required

If there were to be a competition for which stretch of Prince Rupert road is the worst at the moment, it's quite possible the intersection of Sixth Avenue West And Fulton Street would claim the title for roadway infamy.

The work on a water-main break first began in April of this year with crews responding to yet another ruptture in the city's aging water system.

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However since the initial work of two months ago, not much has happened at the work site in the many weeks since and with each rattle of an undercarriage on a car or truck, we imagine the phone rings at City Hall, or an email makes its way to the Mayor or a City Councillor.

Today, the City of Prince Rupert provided an update through their Facebook page, offering a word for patience towards one of the more troublesome areas of the current list of civic infrastructure up for repair.

Citing delays in accessing required materials owing to COVID, the City advises that once their shipment comes in the work will begin anew toward repairs; though no timeline is offered up as to when it's anticipated that the material is expected to arrive and the work recommences.

Earlier this month, the City of Prince Rupert awarded its annual contract for road rejuvenation, with a Kitimat firm receiving the contract award.

In May the Request for Proposals included a list of city streets to be addressed as part of the paving for program for 2020.

Fulton and Sixth is just one of the sixteen work items listed in that RFP process.

You can review some of infrastructure challenges facing the city here.

A wider overview of past discussion themes, including road repairs can be found from our Council Discussion page here.