NLIS 21 May 23, 2002 (Works, Services and Transportation) Road improvements for Burin-Placentia West Percy Barrett, Minister of Works, Services and Transportation, and Mary Hodder, MHA - Burin-Placentia West, announced today extensive road work will be carried out in the district in 2002-/2003 as part of the provincial roads program. "We are glad to respond to the much needed road upgrades in the district with a number of projects this year," said Minister Barrett. "Our goal of creating a better transportation infrastructure for the province can be seen in this road work." Projects include:
"Substantial road work has been completed in my district during the past six years and although we realize there is never enought funding to accomplish all we would like to, this release will certainly be welcome news especially to the people in Red Harbour and Petite Forte who have lobbied me to get this work done," added Ms. Hodder. The department expects to call tenders for the projects over the next several weeks. Media contact: Lynn Evans, Communications, (709) 729-3015. 2002 05 23 4:50 p.m.
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