NLIS 4
July 6, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
 

Road projects announced for The Straits and White Bay North District

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, and Trevor Taylor, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and MHA for The Straits and White Bay North, today announced road projects for the district valued at $2 million in new funding. Funding for these projects is made available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

Minister Rideout said, "The Provincial Roads Improvement Program provides funding for upgrading and improving the provincial highway network. Budget 2005 allocated significant monies for our roads infrastructure. This year, the program is valued at $38.7 million, including $3.7 million in carryover work from last year. This demonstrates government's ongoing commitment to providing safe, reliable transportation links for road users in our province."

Road work planned for the district includes paving a section of Route 430, from St. Anthony Bight Intersection toward the intersection at L'Anse aux Meadows. This work is anticipated to cost $900,000. In addition, Conche Road will be upgraded, with $800,000 funding allocated for this project. Local roads in Nameless Cove and Green Island Brook will also see upgrades and paving, with work anticipated to cost $300,000. Furthermore, $48,000 funding will be carried over from last year, which will be used for the replacement of Upper Brook Bridge.

"This is a significant investment in the infrastructure in the district and I'm pleased to see government moving forward with these priority projects in this fiscal year," Minister Taylor said. "The upgrades are important for residents, local businesses and the continued growth of the economy on the Northern Peninsula, as well as providing needed and worthwhile employment in the area."

Minister Rideout said that government recognizes the need of an improved highway infrastructure for roads users and local businesses.

"Over the past 18 months, significant investments have been made in business and community economic development with the goal of boosting rural economic development and helping the province become more competitive," said the minister. "As we guide Newfoundland and Labrador toward fiscal and economic stability, we continue to make strategic investments into the critical services the public depends on."

Media contact: Danny Pond, Communications, (709) 729-1758, 685-3415

2005 07 06                              3:00 p.m.

 


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