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Transportation and Works
July 24, 2009

Province Continues to Roll Out Pavement

The 2009-10 Provincial Roads Improvement Program continues with road work in the Bay of Islands and Humber East areas. The projects are part of the $70.7 million worth of road upgrades taking place throughout the province this construction season.

"This government is committed to revitalizing our entire transportation network," said the Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and Works. "Construction crews have been working non-stop since April, as soon as the first tender under this year�s roads program was awarded."

The following projects have been tendered:

  • Approximately 4.5 kilometres of Route 440, from Meadows towards Gilliams will be paved; as well, approximately 1.1 kilometres at McIvers will be pulverized and paved;
  • On Route 450, approximately five kilometres in York Harbour will be paved and approximately one kilometre in John�s Beach will be pulverized and paved (cost-shared with the Federal Government); and,
  • Thistle Drive in Steady Brook will also be paved.
  • "I am pleased with the ongoing highway upgrades of both sides of my district," said Bay of Islands MHA Terry Loder. "The work tendered again confirms our government�s commitment to providing safe highways for residents to use on a daily basis, while attracting further economic and tourism development in our area."

    "Thistle Drive in Steady Brook, which passes along the front of the Marble Mountain Ski area, is a busy road and extremely important for tourism," said the Honourable Tom Marshall, MHA for Humber East. "I welcome the funding announcement to pave this road which will benefit both area residents and visitors to the ski resort."

    The Provincial Roads Improvement Program will create an estimated 1,400 person years of employment and is part of the Provincial Government's infrastructure strategy, valued at more than $4 billion over the next several years.

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    Media contacts:

    David Salter
    Director of Communications
    Department of Transportation and Works
    709-729-3015, 691-3577
    davidsalter@gov.nl.ca
    Lary Wells
    Executive Assistant
    Hon. Tom Marshall, Humber East MHA
    709-637-2575
    larrywells@gov.nl.ca
    Donna Ivey
    Communications Manager
    Government Members Office
    709-729-0898, 697-1424
    donnaivey@gov.nl.ca
     

     

    2009 07 24                                                     11:00 a.m.


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