NLIS 5
July 13, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
 

Road work announced for Conception Bay East and Bell Island

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, and Dianne Whalen, Minister of Government Services and MHA for Conception Bay East and Bell Island, today announced road projects for the district. The funding for these projects is made available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

Minister Rideout said, �Our government recognizes the benefits that are associated with a solid road infrastructure and we have an ongoing commitment to maximize these benefits to the best of our ability. In Budget 2005, government allocated significant monies to the provincial road network, with the attainment of this goal in mind. The Provincial Roads Improvement Program is valued at $38.7 million, including $3.7 million in carryover work from last year.�

�We continue to make improvements to our transportation infrastructure. To that end, I am pleased to announce planned road projects for the district of Conception Bay East and Bell Island,� said the minister.

In the Conception Bay East and Bell Island District, government plans to upgrade and pave a section of Indian Meal Line at Portugal Cove. This work is anticipated to cost $470,000. O�Neill�s Hill at Bell Island will also be resurfaced, with $120,000 allocated for this project. Furthermore, $60,000 has been allocated for the resurfacing of various roads in the district.

�I am very pleased with the announcement of this road work in my district of Conception Bay East and Bell Island,� said Minister Whalen. �These improvements, which will be carried out under the Provincial Roads Improvement Program, will benefit residents of my district as well as visitors to this beautiful area. This $650,000 investment will ensure that the public will be safe while traveling on our roads.�

Minister Rideout said, �The benefits of road projects are many, including employment opportunities, stimulating local economies and making roads safer. Our government is cognizant of the importance of the roads program to road users and local economies. We will continue to invest in the Provincial Roads Improvement Program as long as it is fiscally possible to do so.�

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

2005 07 13                        1:25 p.m.


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