(ATR) Members of the Pan American Sports Organization’s (PASO) executive committee will meet with the Pan Am Games organizing committee in Miami on Saturday to discuss final preparations for the games.
This will be the second-to-last meeting the executive committee holds before the games get underway July 10, with a final meeting taking place a week before the games. PASO executive board members will hold discussions with leaders of the Toronto 2015 organizing committee such as chief executive officer Saad Rafi.
A spokesman from Toronto 2015 tells Around the Ringsthe discussions will range from the "organization of the PASO General Assembly, athlete entries and team logistics-related issues."
Although specifics were not provided, team logistics-related issues could vary from travel expenses, team accommodations and transportation.
Before the coordination commission visit to Toronto from PASO executives in April, PASO vice president Ivar Sisniega told Around the Rings that transportation was the biggest area of concern. After the visit, coordination commission members were pleased with the transportation measures put in place by the city and organizers.
One of these measures included the addition of temporary use HOV lanes to be used throughout the duration of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games. A month before the games begin, many of the temporary HOV lane markers have begun to fade and peel off the roads.
In response, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has ordered repairs to replace the malfunctioning adhesive that is used to mark the lanes. The cost of repairs will be covered by the contractor.
Spokesperson for the transportation ministry Bob Nichols tells Around the Rings the process of repairs began this week. As of Friday, all diamond symbols on Hwy 427 have been replaced and part of the replacement work has been completed on the QEW, another affected Toronto highway.
Although the temporary adhesive could fade again, Nichols notes that the primary enforcement for the HOV lanes will be on road signs and not the pavement itself. However, he added that the markers do help serve as an important visual aid to drivers.
The ministry will continue to monitor the status of the HOV lane markers to determine if permanent paint is needed for the lanes.
Written by Kevin Nutley
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