No. H 060/07
For release April 10, 2007
SURREY -- Mr. Russ Hiebert, MP for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, on
behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure
and Communities, today announced that work is underway to widen the Highway 15
corridor between Surrey and the United States border.
"By investing in projects like these, Canada's New Government is helping to
support the economy by reducing bottlenecks. We are also facilitating the flow
of goods across our borders and making the crossings safer than ever," said Mr.
Hiebert. "Better links with Canada's main trading partner will also contribute
to the economic well-being of the Lower Mainland and Canada."
This project will see the widening of Highway 15 in Surrey from 32nd Avenue to
the Roger Pierlet Overhead, and from 68A Avenue to 92nd Avenue. Work includes
grade construction, soil preparation, asphalt removal, paving and electrical
installations.
"Improvements like these are important to all Canadians," said Minister
Cannon. "Not only do they allow for the easier flow of traffic to and from the
United States, they encourage strong economic ties between our countries."
The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia are cost-sharing
this latest project, with most of the work being funded through the Border
Infrastructure Fund. Supplemental funding is provided through the
federal-provincial Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program border crossing
component.
Federal Budget 2007 makes an historic investment of more than $16 billion over
seven years in infrastructure-bringing federal support under a new long-term
Infrastructure Plan to a total of
$33 billion, including the funding provided in Budget 2006. The Government of
Canada will also make investments in national, growth-oriented projects like the
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, to which we are now committing $1 billion in federal funding.
For more information, visit Transport Canada's website at
www.tc.gc.ca.
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Contacts:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Amanda Stringer
Communications
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
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