Crews have rebuilt the intersection of the two 56 Avenues near 246 Street, changing it from a V- into a T-shape.
The work was carried out in mid-September.
The changes to the crossing, where 56 Avenue is split into two identically-named roads as it crosses a tributary of the Salmon River, were funded by the developer of the nearby former Tuscan Farm Gardens site, Lavender Hills Holdings.
The builder agreed to make improvements to 56 and 56 as part of its plan to build 65 houses on the southern 32 acres of the 80-acre site at 24453 60 Ave.
The project was approved by 91原创 Township council in May of 2013, following an April 2011 decision by the Agricultural Land Commission to allow the subdivision of the former commercial lavender and echinacea grower.
At the Township public hearing on the proposal, opponents of the Tuscan project complained it was another case of building high-density housing on protected agricultural land.
Those in support argued the project actually increased the amount of farmland in 91原创 because the developer intended to restore the northern 48 acres to make them suitable for agriculture.
Those against talked about the impact of the project on local wells, sewage and traffic, while those who wanted to build it said water would be piped in and a sewage treatment plant would prevent contamination of ground water.
Councillors David Davis, Kim Richter and Michelle Sparrow voted against the project.
Mayor Jack Froese and Councillors Grant Ward, Bob Long, Steve Ferguson, Bev Dornan and Charlie Fox voted for it.
