Drivers and commuters in the City of Cambridge have something to look forward to this 2010, as transportation officials from the Waterloo Region will begin overseeing road projects scattered throughout the city.

The regions plans include work on the long-overdue grade separation of Hespeler Road, which they hope will diminish the long lineups in the area and its surrounding roads.

Officials have allocated a budget of $30 million for the project, which is slated to finish in two years time. The Canadian Pacific Railway will be shouldering a large percentage of the costs for the construction work.

Waterloo officials have promised motorists that Hespeler Road will remain open throughout the construction, albeit with a few inconveniences.

At the same time, another project north of Hespeler Road will be kicking off sometime this year. Scheduled for completion in 2012, the work is aimed at improving the intersection between Beaverdale Road and Queen Street by constructing a roundabout.

And 2011 looks to be even more of a busy year for Cambridge and the Waterloo Region, as over 6 projects are scheduled to take place.

Road work can only mean one thing – traffic jams. Transportation officials request that the public be patient throughout the work.