Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest in roads and bridges, connecting rural communities
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial, municipal and First Nations community funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support five road and bridge projects in Ontario. These investments will strengthen connections between rural and northern communities, and support economic growth.
The Government of Canada is investing over $9.7 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream. The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $5.5 million and municipalities are providing over $3.8 million towards the projects. The Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation is contributing $208,556*.
Project Information:
Project Name | Location | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal/First Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reconstruction of a Section of King Edward Street |
Brant County |
The reconstruction of approximately 1 kilometre of King Edward Street between Puttown Road and Bishopgate Road. The work includes installing two, single-lane roundabouts and widening the road to accommodate a bike lane and sidewalks or a multi-use trail for pedestrians. The project will improve the safety and reliability of the road for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and support better traffic flow, as well as facilitate active transportation. |
$2,500,000 |
$1,666,500 |
$2,283,500 |
Construction of a Roundabout at the Intersection of Highway 54 and Chiefswood Road |
Six Nations of the Grand River |
The project will convert the intersection of Highway 54 and Chiefswood Road to a roundabout, which will improve road safety, reliability, support better traffic flow, improve emergency response and provide better access to a planned housing and business development. |
$938,314 |
$104,215 |
$208,556 |
Reconstruction of a Section of 31st Line |
Zorra |
The reconstruction of approximately 6.5 kilometres of 31st Line between Road 88 and Road 78. The project will improve the safety and reliability of the road, reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of the asset. |
$606,238 |
$404,118 |
$348,520 |
Replacement of the Roy Bridge |
Harley |
The replacement of the Roy Bridge located on the Boundary Road between the Township of Harley, and the City of Temiskaming Shores. The new bridge will improve safety and reduce service interruptions. |
$3,750,000 |
$2,083,125 |
$504,885 |
Reconstruction of Bridge 24 over the Nith River |
Blandford-Blenheim |
The reconstruction of Bridge 24 on Township Road 12, west of Blenheim Road includes the replacement of the existing structure with a new concrete bridge. This new bridge will improve public safety and traffic flow. |
$1,968,750 |
$1,312,369 |
$711,821 |
*The federal and provincial governments are each contributing the maximum share of eligible costs for municipal projects, which are 60% and 33.33% respectively for communities with populations under 5,000 and 50% and 33.33% respective for communities with populations above 5,000, consistent with the requirements of the Canada-Ontario Integrated Bilateral Agreement. The federal government is also providing the maximum share of eligible costs for the First Nations project, which is 75%. Contributions from municipalities and the First Nation may include both eligible and ineligible costs. Ineligible costs are expenditures that municipalities or the First Nation have chosen not to request reimbursement for or that cannot be reimbursed (e.g., property purchases, overhead costs).