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Road project brings down an Aldershot landmark
(Hamilton Spectator, Daniel Nolan, Dec 23 2014)

Aldershot residents will see a big change at the main intersection of their community next month.

Murray's Variety is coming down, likely starting Jan. 15, to make way for the widening and reconstruction of Waterdown Road from Plains Road to Masonry Court, south of the Aldershot GO Transit/Via Rail station.

There'll be no more runs to get ice cream cones from the store, which still carries the sign proclaiming 28 flavours. Lottery tickets, cigarettes and milk will have to be bought elsewhere. There has been a store at the northeast corner since 1913....

The reconstruction is set to start in March. It will include widening the roadway to five lanes, utility relocations, bike lanes and new water main and storm sewer installation. Work will require the closure of that section of Waterdown Road from May-October. Completion is set for May 2016.

A detour will see motorists use Cooke Boulevard to access Masonry Court and then Waterdown Road.

Construction should be done before work begins on the widening of Waterdown Road from Highway 403 to Waterdown to accommodate residential growth. The estimated $23.3 million project will see the road span three lanes from the North Service Road to Mountain Brow Boulevard, then east to a new road linking Mountain Brow to Burke Street and Dundas Street.

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