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Four lanes of Elgin Street would be cut to two lanes, 32 parking spots would be eliminated and the speed limit would be decreased to 30 km/h in a recommended redesign of the commercial and entertainment strip.

A report published ahead of a transportation committee meeting Wednesday says Elgin Street would be closed for 12 months during heavy construction before crews take another 10 months to finish paving and landscaping through the corridor.

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The $42-million reconstruction project, which includes Hawthorne Avenue and a small piece of Waverley Street, would begin in 2019. The cost estimate is preliminary and the budget still needs further scrutiny.

The sewers and water pipes date back to the late 1800s. The city desperately needs to upgrade the infrastructure, which makes it a perfect chance to reconsider the design of Elgin-Hawthorne corridor between Lisgar and Main streets.

The city put together a working group of residents and businesspeople to make suggestions on the road design. On top of that, 300 hundred people attended two public meetings and an online survey generated more than 1,000 comments, according to the city.