The inquiry starts with two meetings over two days on Thursday and Friday.

A notice on the inquiry's website says those who wish to participate have until the end of November to apply.

Ward 14 Coun. Terry Whitehead agrees that the probe will be costly, but he says "confidence in the decisions of this council is paramount."

The website gives people information on how to participate in public hearings.

In a statement, the city says "new leadership in the Public Works Department" recently discovered the reports from 2012 and 2017.

The LINC was closed several nights in a row in July as catwalks were removed.

Police charged the man after discovering the SUV he was driving was stolen.

There are still two weeks of closures ahead involving ramps to the LINC and the RHVP from Mud Street and the Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway.

The City of Hamilton says crews will be installing new guide rails and painting lines on the newly paved southbound lanes of the road over the weekend.

City monitoring that was conducted in late May indicates that almost two-thirds of motorists — 65 per cent — continue to speed on the busy routes.