Criticism of improvements to Lodge Road has prompted the of the project on its website.  

More than one hundred posts to the Lake Country ~ One Community Facebook page questioned funding for the project and suggested the money could be better spent elsewhere in the community, while others expressed appreciation.

The district points out that the improvements were included in , and open for public engagement on Let鈥檚 Talk Lake Country and at advertised public open house sessions.

鈥淭丑颈蝉 is being driven by increasing traffic and demand for mobility solutions as well as the requirement for road renewal along the Lodge Road corridor,鈥� according to the post on the district鈥檚 website. The road surface of this section of Lodge Road (between Sherman and Woodsdale roads) is in poor condition and requires a solution for drainage and renewal of the road structure and surface.鈥� 

The improvements include drainage, road renewal, curb and gutter, sidewalk installation, and transit stop and intersection upgrades. The Rail Trail will also be paved from Woodsdale Rd. to the Quail Trail access connection south of Lodge Rd.

The district says paving this section of the Rail Trail provides 鈥渁 direct, safe, and all-season active transportation connection between the rapidly growing Woodsdale area and the Town Centre, and closes a critical network gap.鈥�

The $2.8 million project is funded through road reserve, gas taxes, and development cost charges.