Just a few days after Jim Yanchula said winter was the wild card that could slow completion of the Dundas Place flex street, the first big snow of the season struck.

That was last Friday. Then more snow arrived on Monday, and still more on Tuesday. It was as though Yachula, the city's manager of downtown projects, was tempting fate with his qualification.

Despite the snow, he says the crews are still out on Dundas Street "rolling with the punches".

"Dundas Street is moving along very well. We're still on target to have a passage through it by vehicles and by pedestrians at the end of November."

Yanchula told CBC Radio's London Morning when the snow arrived, construction crews had to do some rejigging.

"When we couldn't lay the bricks, we started installing the permanent street light poles on the north side of the street until the weather breaks and the bricklayers can come back. Being able to be versatile is part of the equation."

Yanchula expects the final phase of bricklaying to resume early next week.

"In fact, they're going to pour the last segment of concrete west of Wellington today, so that will all be done and ready to go."

Yanchula reiterated that although Nov. 30 is the target date to re-open Dundas Street east of Clarence, the flex street won't be fully completed by then.

Construction crews blow the snow from new concrete in preparation for the resumption of bricklaying next week. (Amanda Margison/CBC)

He says work will continue on the finishing touches and could require a lane or sidewalk closure from time to time.

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