Government Invests $3M in Trinity-Bay de Verde Roads

Transportation and Works
March 12, 2007
Government Invests $3M in Trinity-Bay de Verde Roads

Roads in Trinity-Bay de Verde will receive a major facelift this year as government announced it will invest $3 million to improve the local transportation network.

"Not only will this funding significantly enhance the driving experience in Trinity-Bay de Verde, it will create jobs in rural communities," said the Honourable John Hickey, Minister of Transportation and Works. "In fact, we estimate the $60 million Provincial Roads Improvement Program will generate 1,200 person years of employment."

Funding for this year�s Provincial Roads Improvement Program matches last year�s investment and was once again announced prior to budget which allows tendering and construction to begin earlier than the norm.

Ninety-four per cent of the Provincial Roads Improvement Program will fund repairs outside the North East Avalon Region.

Road improvements slated for Trinity-Bay de Verde are:

Correct drainage problem and scale rock face at Bay de Verde;

Upgrade and pave section of Grates Cove Road;

Upgrade and pave section of Route 80, Hant�s Harbour;

Upgrade and pave section of Route 70, Red Head Cove to Bay de Verde;

Upgrade and pave section of Route 80, Mont Fagner towards Old Perlican;

Upgrade and pave section of Route 70, Adam�s Cove;

Upgrade and pave sections of Route 80 in New Melbourne and Brownsdale;

Upgrade and pave sections of Route 70 in Burnt Point and Northern Bay;

Upgrade and pave North Point Road, Heart�s Content;

Replace culvert and pave section in Old Perlican

Charlene Johnson, MHA for Trinity-Bay de Verde, said, "This considerable investment leaves no doubt about government�s dedication to the people of my district, just as the overall Provincial Roads Improvement Program speaks to the dedication this administration has to the entire province."

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Media contact:
David Salter
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 691-3577
davidsalter@gov.nl.ca

2007 03 12 2:30 p.m.

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