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Residents who live in the Argyle and Hawkstone areas in Regina’s northwest have a second option when it comes to entering and leaving their neighbourhood, now that the Argyle Street North connection with Rochdale Boulevard has officially opened.

“It is a great day for Ward 10, and the City of Regina,” Coun. Jerry Flegel said. “This is going to be an easy way for people to get in and out of the city and relieve a lot of stress. A lot of Argyle and Hawkstone people have been waiting for this.”

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Construction of the connection was delayed due to the need to shore up the pipeline under the road and to replace the 40-year-old piping.

“If you have a rupture of a pipeline in the middle of the city, you are in trouble,” Flegel said. “There were a few delays. All these types of things, we don’t fool around with public safety and those things have to be addressed first.”

Flegel added that bus routes will be starting shortly through the new stretch of road, and the lights at the Rochdale Boulevard intersection will be in place next week.