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Meaford is applying for provincial funding for a road resurfacing project along Sykes Street.

Council approved submitting an application to the Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Links Program during a meeting on Monday.

The $45 million program helps municipalities pay the construction and repair costs for major roads, bridges and storm sewer projects.

A 2023 street scan found a section of Sykes Street in need of road resurfacing based on the condition of the pavement.

To help fund the $849,000 project to Sykes Street North and South between Ford Avenue, Meaford will be submitting an application to cover 90 per cent of the costs.

Director of Engineering Tori Perejmybida hopes the application will be successful.

“If we aren’t successful this time

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