Project made possible thanks to New Building Canada Plan
May 19, 2015 – Estevan, Saskatchewan – Infrastructure Canada
Ed Komarnicki, Member of Parliament for Souris-Moose Mountain, was joined today by Doreen Eagles, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, and Dennis Moore, Estevan City Councillor, to announce funding for the Highway 39 twinning project in Saskatchewan, which will generate economic and social benefits for the province.
Support through the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component, National and Regional Projects, will be used to twin approximately 10 kilometres of Highway 39, from the Estevan East urban limit to 2.2 kilometres east of the Highway 18 junction. Additionally, the project will include intersection improvements and the construction of a new underpass to provide a grade separation for a coal haul road.
The route is a crucial linkage for the area's oil, coal and agricultural industries, and this work will enhance the highway's capacity to handle both commercial and public traffic. These improvements will increase safety and reduce the number of collisions and injuries on one of Saskatchewan's busiest highways. They will also reduce congestion and travel times and allow for future growth in the region.
The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan have jointly identified the Highway 39 twinning project in Saskatchewan as a priority for funding.
Under the terms of the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects, the Government of Canada could contribute up to a maximum of 50 per cent of total eligible costs. The Government of Saskatchewan would be responsible for all remaining costs of the project. The details of the funding were delivered to Saskatchewan and will be released publicly at the completion of the tendering process.
The New Building Canada Plan is the largest and longest federal infrastructure plan in Canada's history. This unprecedented commitment is providing $53 billion to support provincial, territorial and municipal infrastructure between 2014 and 2024.
Over this ten–year period, Saskatchewan will benefit from more than $1 billion in dedicated federal funding, including almost $437 million under the New Building Canada Fund.
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Joel Cherry
Senior Communications Consultant
Saskatchewan Highway and Infrastructure
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Amber Smale
Estevan City Manager
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Infrastructure Canada
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