Embarking on one of the most aggressive capital investment plans in recent memory, 2017 was a difficult time for drivers in Moose Jaw, but all of the detours were very necessary.

City Engineer, Josh Mickleborough, estimates that they were able to complete around 20 million dollars worth of work.

"Cast Iron is obviously the big and probably the one the public is most aware of. It really only accounts for about 20% of the work that went on in the city this year," said Mickleborough. "Obviously, we had the largest road program in recent history again. We've undertaken sewer lining, and another critical project is the Buffalo Pound transmission line, we're glad to have that one underway."

"It's been the best year we've had in recent history for sure. We've seen a significant increase in the amount of capital work over the last three or four years, and we're happy to be undertaking that work."

He said looking back on 2017 as a whole, he's happy with what was accomplished. 

"We are trying to get to a point where we can say that we are approaching sustainability on the infrastructure side of things, that's a challenge that is faced across Canada and needs to be addressed because you could always be doing more. I'm happy to say that our crews and staff have stepped up and addressed those challenges quite well." 

But the "to do" list keeps on growing, the ten year unfunded budget currently sits at 180 million dollars worth of work that doesn't have a source of cash.