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Province announces more highway investments

The province has announced $69 million in funding for the rehabilitation of Northeastern Ontario bridges, culverts and roads through the Northern Highways Program.
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The province is providing $69 million for road construction.

The province has announced $69 million in funding for the rehabilitation of Northeastern Ontario bridges, culverts and roads through the Northern Highways Program.

Projects include:

-Rehabilitation of the French River Bridge on Highway 69, which will become a service road for residents and tourists once the future four-lane highway opens

-New and expanded passing lanes on Highway 17 between Verner and Sturgeon Falls, and work on the Big Cache Creek culvert

-Resurfacing of Highway 144 between Cartier and Onaping, and new culverts and resurfacing of sections between Chelmsford and Onaping as part of the multi-year rehabilitation of Highway 144 between Timmins and Greater Sudbury

-Resurfacing 20.4 kilometres of Highway 11 west of the Highway 631 junction

-Resurfacing 23.4 kilometres of Highway 108 south of Elliot Lake and replacing culverts, improving drainage and guide rails

-Realigning of 3.2 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway 66 at Virginiatown

Since 2003, the province has improved 4,366 kilometres of highway and 284 bridges, and constructed 295 kilometres of new highway along with 124 new bridges throughout Northern Ontario.

Ontario uses new technology and greener construction practices whenever possible. These projects use precast concrete bridge components to accelerate construction and reduce traffic delays.

Research shows that every $100 million of public infrastructure investment in Ontario boosts GDP by $114 million, particularly in construction and manufacturing sectors.