Brandon city council approves road closure
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The city plans to permanently close one block of 11th Street East later this year.
City council approved the closure on Monday. The land will be sold to a nearby property owner.
The block — situated between McTavish and Van Horne avenues in the industrial section of the city — is technically a public roadway but appears to be part of the lot for Gardewine, a trucking company.
The gravel strip is fully connected to Gardewine’s property and is only differentiated by a yield sign at the intersection with Van Horne Avenue.
Brandon’s acting general manager of development services said the sale is beneficial for both the property owner and the city.
The road is only used by a couple of nearby property owners, Ryan Nickel said.
Nickel said the sale allows the owner to use the land as it wants, and the city doesn’t have to maintain the sparsely used road anymore.
“It’s a mutually beneficial opportunity,” Nickel said.
He said the single block of road will officially be turned over in the next couple of months as land titles registers the transfer.
Nickel wouldn’t share the cost of the sale as it is confidential under the city’s real estate policy.
The Sun was unable to reach a Gardewine representative before press time on Tuesday.
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