The province has awarded $37 million in roadwork for northeastern Ontario in 2016.
A list of the projects and their value follows:
-$16.995 million for 2.7 kilometres of Highway 6 south of Nairn Centre and 21.5 kilometres of Highway 17 east of Nairn Centre;
-$10.926 million for 22.2 kilometres of Highway 17 east of Lorne;
-$5.947 million for Highway 552 and Highway 556 near Heyden, north of Sault Ste. Marie;
-$3.493 million for culvert replacements on Highway 129 near Thessalon;
Work on these projects will occur over the 2016 construction season, and is already underway at some locations.
Additional information follows:
-Pioneer Construction Inc. has been awarded the $10.9-million Highway 17/Sudbury Road 55 interchange contract at Lively and the $5.9-million Highway 552 and 556 Heyden contract, expected to be completed in the fall 2016.
-Aecon Construction and Materials Limited has been awarded the $16-million contract for work on Highway 17 and Highway 6 near Nairn Centre, scheduled to be completed in fall 2017.
-Bélanger Construction Inc. has been awarded the $3.5-million contract for Highway 129 culvert replacements scheduled to be completed in fall 2016.
In 2016-17, Ontario is investing $541 million in highway infrastructure projects across the North through the Northern Highways Program.
