BEACONSFIELD – Resident Michael Iacovelli has lived by Highway 20 since 1970.
These days, he said the noise is unbearable.
He’s one of the many residents along Beaurepaire Drive who insist the time has come for a sound barrier to block the noise.
But there’s a catch.
The city is taking what they call a cautious approach, pointing to a Léger Marketing survey commissioned last month that shows not all Beaconsfield residents want a barrier.
“It’s a scenario where 49 per cent are for, 51 per cent are against,” said Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle.
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On the survey, residents listed two main reasons for why they’re against the project: they don’t live near the highway and it would be too expensive.
Iacovelli said that shouldn’t matter.
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“What’s 45 bucks a year to someone to fix a problem like this?” he asked.
The province has also offered to pony up 75 per cent of the project’s $20 million price tag, meaning Beaconsfield would pay $5 million.
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