NLIS 8
May 20, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
 


Road work announced for Labrador West District

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, today announced road projects for the Labrador West District. The funding for these projects is made available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

Minister Rideout said, �Government has an ongoing commitment to improved transportation in Labrador. We continue to make infrastructure improvements in recognition of the pivotal role that Labrador plays in the future well-being of our province. To that end, I am pleased to announced planned road work for the Labrador West District.�

In the Labrador West District, government plans to resurface sections of Route 500 between Labrador City and the Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec border. This work is valued at $500,000.

�In Budget 2005, government invested significant new money for Labrador initiatives and allocated significant monies to the provincial road network. The Provincial Roads Improvement Program is valued at $33.7 million, including $3.7 million in carryover work from last year. This is indicative our government�s commitment to our roads infrastructure.�

�Providing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, as well as visitors to this province, with a safe and reliable road infrastructure is a responsibility that our government takes very seriously,� said the minister. �Our government is committed to the development of our roads infrastructure in Labrador as this will result in benefits for the whole province.�

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

2005 05 20                                                                  4:25 p.m.
 


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