Project Manager Peter Linn is pointing to bad weather for any potential of extended delays

After a six week delay, the stretch of University Avenue between Erb Street and Westmount Road was set to open up by the 30th of November.

Continuous bad weather means that area may stay closed for even longer.

That particular stretch of University Avenue has been closed since July 30 of this year.

It was originally set to open on October 18, but inclement weather forced the wrap up date to move to the end of this month.

Senior Project Manager Peter Linn says he is not sure when the area will reopen.

"We still need to finish the paving on the road, and unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating with us. We can't pave when it's raining or when the temperature is below freezing. So as soon as those conditions allow, we'll pave the road and be able to reopen it."

Linn says the reopening day may become further delayed for the same reason the project was not able to wrap up almost six weeks ago.

"It's the weather we had in the fall -- all the rain that we had, the contractor was not able to make any progress on the project."

He says the reconstruction project is crucial for that part of University Avenue.

"It's just to widen the road to provide additional capacity for vehicles, and to allow cyclists to use their own segregated lane on the road."

Linn says he is hoping to finish the reconstruction project soon.

"Well, everybody is frustrated because we are not able to get it complete so once it is complete, then I'm sure everybody would feel relieved."

Linn would not confirm whether or not the closure would reopen by the end of this month, blaming bad weather for any potential of further delays.

He adds that there will be no added cost to the region, even if there are extended delays.

The reconstruction project will cost taxpayers $2.2 million dollars.