NLIS 3
September 16, 2004
(Transportation and Works)

 

Minister announces awarding of contract for road work in Baie Verte District

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, today announced the awarding of a contract for over $1.1 million to Nortech Construction Company Limited of St. John�s, for road work in the Baie Verte District, under the 2004-05 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

Road work planned for the district includes:

  • Pave a section of Route 414, LaScie Highway;
  • Upgrade and pave a section of Route 415, Nippers Harbour Road;
  • Upgrade and pave a section of Route 419, Wild Cove Road;
  • Upgrade and pave a section of Route 410, Baie Verte Highway;
  • Repair a section of Route 418, Ming�s Bight Road;
  • Place hydraulic riprap at the government wharf in Ming�s Bight.

Paul Shelley, MHA for Baie Verte District, said he is pleased that much needed road work has already commenced in his district. "The Baie Verte District has been in desperate need of major road work for years, a need that had been ignored until this year. In our first year as government, this work represents the beginning of a long-term investment in road infrastructure."

"This government has a plan to revitalize Newfoundland and Labrador by maintaining and growing our highway infrastructure," said Minister Rideout. "We will continue to make strategic investments in our province and build on the abundant resources we possess.

"A priority of this government is to provide a safe and reliable highway infrastructure for the residents of the province. As part of government�s overall approach to improve the existing infrastructure, government is developing an infrastructure strategy that will be evidence-based and will benefit the entire province."

These projects represent over one million dollars in spending on road work. Statistics Canada estimates that for every million dollars spent on road work, 12 direct and eight indirect jobs are created.

Media contact: Lori Lee Oates, Communications, (709) 729-3015 or (709) 690-8403

2004 09 16                       11:45 a.m.


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