Kitchener-Waterloo

Summer LRT construction plans revealed at regional council

Waterloo regional council was briefed by staff on what construction of the ION LRT will entail this summer - and which detours will have to be put in place.
Pierre Filion, a planning professor at University of Waterloo, says Ion has already proved itself a catalyst for re-development in Kitchener and Waterloo, though construction on the light rail transit has yet to begin. (Mike McCulloch/CBC)

Waterloo regional council was briefed by staff on what construction of the ION LRT will entail this summer - and which detours will have to be put in place.

CBC's Amanda Grant followed the proceedings at council. You can read her dispatches from council below.

View the blog replay here