Despite a recent vote suggesting most Port Hawkesbury residents want their main street to revert to four lanes, the town and province are a step closer to making a three-lane pilot project a permanent fixture on Reeves Street. 

Public Works officials appearing at Tuesday night's town council meeting announced they expect to finish work on a permanent three-lane alignment for Reeves Street by 2027, pending approval from the provincial government.

Upgrades would include reducing the width of the pr…