May 19, 2015 – Prince Rupert, British Columbia – Transport Canada
The Prince Rupert Port Authority today announced the completion of the Port of Prince Rupert’s $97-million Road, Rail & Utility Corridor (RRUC), unlocking new terminal developments and market access for Canadian exporters.
Representatives of the Port Authority were joined by project funding partners - the Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia, Canpotex and CN - at an event held on the Ridley Island Industrial Site, where the last rail spike of the $97-million project was driven. The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia each contributed $15 million, CN provided $30 million, Canpotex provided $15 million, and the Prince Rupert Port Authority provided the remaining amount.
The completed RRUC was constructed over a two-year period with the contracted expertise of two local joint ventures, and supports multiple new large-scale terminal developments that will boost Canada’s trade capacity with fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets.
Prince Rupert Constructors, a joint venture between Coast Tsimshian Enterprises (a local First Nations firm), JJM Construction Ltd., and Emil Anderson Construction Inc., completed roughly 75 per cent of the work on the RRUC. Coast Industrial Construction, a partnership between ICON Construction and the Gitxaala Nation (Kitkatla), was responsible for the remaining quarter of construction.
The Port of Prince Rupert’s development plan is based on a goal of reaching an annual throughput capacity of 100 million tonnes of cargo as proposed terminal developments are completed over the next decade. Much of that forecasted growth is dependent on the introduction of additional infrastructure on Ridley Island to realize its development potential, minimize use conflicts between potential terminal developments, and maximize the industrial footprint of the lands under the Port Authority’s jurisdiction.
Michael Gurney
Manager, Corporate Communications
Prince Rupert Port Authority
250-600-4447
mgurney@rupertport.com
Zach Segal
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Media Relations
Transport Canada, Ottawa
613-993-0055
Media Relations
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
British Columbia
250-356-8241
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