Backgrounder: Connecting people and places in Ontario with bridge improvements
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support two bridge improvement projects in Ontario.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $3.1 million in the two projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS). The Province of Ontario is contributing over $1.8 million with the First Nation and the municipality responsible for remaining project costs.
Project Information:
Project Name |
Location |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
First Nation / Municipal Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rehabilitation of Bridge #13 |
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation |
The project will rehabilitate Bridge #13 by replacing the existing deck and underlying structure and incorporating it into the existing structure. Work will also include waterproofing, installation of new approach slabs and paving. |
$654,524 |
$159,966 |
$132,337 |
Port Bruce Bridge Replacement |
Elgin County |
The project scope will remove and replace the temporary, single span bridge with a two-lane, 77 metre bridge with sidewalks and cycling lanes. |
$2,500,000 |
$1,666,500 |
$1,365,082 |