After three of Moose Jaw's roads made the list of CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads 2018 campaign - including High Street, which took the number 1 spot - city infrastructure has been a hot topic.

Even though we have a bad reputation for our roads, City crews have had a busy construction season.

Mayor Fraser Tolmie shared some of the progress crews have made.

"Five of the eight sites are complete. Two more sites are expected to be completed within the next two weeks for the cast iron replacement. New water-main; 2.1 km expected to be 3.5 km installed by the end of the time here, 64 of 93 valves were installed, 19 of 27 hydrants."

Even with the snow making its first appearance of the year, crews will continue their efforts to complete as much as they can this construction season.

"You know the pavement statuses were targeted at 25 lane kilometres, and so far 22.75 kilometres are completed and you can still see they are out there working, and obviously trying to beat the clock with the weather," said Tolmie, "So lots of stuff getting done."

Back in July a group concerned about the traffic congestion and dangers of the 9th Avenue South West and Lillooet Street West intersection presented to City Council that a change needs to be made, but it wasn't in the budget for a full do-over for traffic light operations.

Tolmie explained that they do plan to do some traffic control upgrades.

"We're going to try and get as much done [as possible]. There's going to be some internal workings inside of those lights to get fixed, so the technical aspects of it I just don't know but the administration has got a green light on getting what they can done with the finances that we've got... so I know things are going to get worked on."

On top of that, 21 square metres of asphalt has also been put down, 240 meters of storm sewer and 700 square meters of concrete curbs and walks have been replaced.

Next budget, room will be made to upgrade the lights at the intersection, possibly adding arrows to the light rotation.

Tolmie adds that he knows the work and detours are an inconvenience but they need to get it done in order to give residents nice roads to drive on and fresh clean water.

To potentially help with infrastructure within Moose Jaw, the province and the federal government have inked a new long-term agreement that is meant to provide more than $896 million in federal funding through the Investing in Canada plan over the next decade. Projects will be cost-shared with the Saskatchewan government, municipalities and other partners, and will focus on improving public transit, green infrastructure, recreational, cultural, and community infrastructure.