Backgrounder: Seventeen Infrastructure Projects in Yukon Get Joint Government Funding
Backgrounder
The governments of Canada and Yukon are announcing funding for infrastructure improvement projects in communities across the territory under the Small Communities Fund. The Government of Canada will provide up to $58,596,772 through the Small Communities Fund for the 17 projects and the Government of Yukon will cover any remaining costs.
The Small Communities Fund provides support for priority public infrastructure projects that address local priorities while contributing to national or regional objectives, and support economic growth, a clean environment and stronger communities.
| Location | Project Title | Total Cost* |
|---|---|---|
| Carcross |
Nares River Bridge Replacement |
$12,765,000 |
| Carmacks |
Yukon River Bridge Rehabilitation |
$6,715,034 |
| Whitehorse |
Downtown Reconstruction, Phase 1 (Sixth Avenue) |
$3,825,000 |
| Whitehorse |
Whitehorse Corridor Passing Lane and Intersection Improvements |
$1,485,822 |
| Whitehorse |
Klondike Highway Pavement Overlay and Shoulder Widening |
$1,987,140 |
| Whitehorse |
Fox Creek Bridge Replacement |
$4,722,500 |
| Whitehorse |
Alaska Highway Restoration |
$868,149 |
| Dawson City |
Dempster Highway Culvert Replacement |
$486,500 |
| Dawson City |
Dawson Airport Runway Resurfacing |
$268,200 |
| Burwash Landing |
Burwash Water Treatment Plant Replacement |
$5,160,000 |
| Faro |
Sewage Lagoon Upgrades |
$1,660,000 |
| Haines Junction |
Wastewater Lift Station Replacement |
$3,410,000 |
| Mayo |
Reservoir Upgrades and Water Treatment Plant Expansion |
$4,660,000 |
| Mayo |
Mayo River Bridge Refurbishment |
$517,324 |
| Teslin |
Nisutlin Bay Bridge Rehabilitation |
$16,896,101 |
| Teslin |
Teslin Airport Connector Road |
$2,275,000 |
| Watson Lake |
Campbell Highway Reconstruction |
$10,427,257 |
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