Backgrounder: Ontario residents to benefit from local road upgrades and other transportation infrastructure improvements
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support seven local transportation improvement projects in Ontario.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $7.5 million for these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS). The Province of Ontario will contribute over $4.4 million towards the projects, with municipalities and First Nations responsible for the remainder.
Project Information:
Project Name |
Location |
Fund |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal or Local Government Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reconstruction of a Section of Victoria Street in the Town of Watford |
Township of WarwickFootnote 1 |
RNIS |
The reconstruction of approximately 350 metres of Victoria Street from Nauvoo Road to John Street in Watford. Work will include road re-alignment, concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and new asphalt. |
$620,814 |
$344,862 |
$196,114 |
Reconstruction of a Section of Blacks Road |
Municipality of West Elgin |
RNIS |
The reconstruction of a section of Blacks Road and the replacement of a bridge in the Municipality of West Elgin. Work will include upgrading approximately 4.7 kilometers of Blacks Road between Highway 401 and Johnston Line, with better alignment and improved sight lines. |
$719,400 |
$399,627 |
$149,973 |
Reconstruction of a Section of Pelham Street |
Town of Pelham |
RNIS |
The project will see the reconstruction of approximately three kilometres of Pelham Street. Work will also include new sidewalks bike lanes and street lighting. |
$2,500,000 |
$1,666,500 |
$3,793,078 |
Rehabilitation of the Beechwood Bridge |
Municipality of North Middlesex |
RNIS |
The rehabilitation of the Beechwood Bridge, which will include installing a new, 20-metre span, addressing drainage and road approaches, and sandblasting and repainting the existing steel structure. |
$1,150,000 |
$766,590 |
$383,410 |