NLIS 2
October 12, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
Minister announces awarding of
contract for upgrades to Route 230
Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and
Works, and Paul Oram, MHA for Terra Nova, along with Ross Wiseman, MHA for
Trinity North, and Roger Fitzgerald, MHA for Bonavista South, today announced
that J-1 Contracting Limited has been awarded a contract to complete road work
along Route 230, the Bonavista Peninsula Highway. Funding for this work is made
available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.
J-1 Contracting Limited, Clarenville, has been awarded a contract valued at
$1,648,812 to construct a 1.2. km road diversion on Route 230 near Morley�s
Siding.
�This year�s roads program is valued at $48.7 million, including carryovers,�
said Minister Rideout. �This is one of the largest programs in years, and
represents an $18.7 million increase over the 2004-05 Provincial Roads
Improvement Program. Under this year�s program, our department has worked to
ensure that a number of the major infrastructure concerns in the province have
been addressed. We are very pleased with the progress we have made thus far and
the driving experience throughout Newfoundland and Labrador has greatly
improved.
�We will continue to implement road projects as we work to complete this year�s
program. To that end, I am pleased that work to complete upgrades on Route 230
can now commence.�
�The awarding of this contract is great news for the entire area,� said Mr. Oram.
�Residents in all three districts will soon see the benefits of this significant
infrastructure initiative.�
Mr. Wiseman said, �I am pleased that this contract has been awarded. I look
forward to the completion of this work and the benefits it will bring to the
people in my area in the way of increased public safety and an improved driving
experience.�
�I am looking forward to the completion of the upgrades along Route 230,� said
Mr. Fitzgerald. �This is an important roadwork initiative and I am pleased that
the contract has now been awarded allowing work to proceed.�
Minister Rideout said, �Our government will continue to implement initiatives
such as the provincial roads program as it creates employment opportunities and
contributes to stimulating local economies. This is part of government�s overall
plan to provide Newfoundland and Labrador with the tools necessary for it to
succeed in an increasingly competitive global economy.�
Media contact: Lori Lee Oates, ABC, Communications, (709) 729-3015, 690-8403
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