| Grand total of infrastructure investments: |
$30.1 M |
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| Infrastructure projects: |
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| Kouchibouguac National Park |
| Project descriptions: |
| Kouchibouguac NP - Black River Bridge - Highway 117 - Rehabilitation |
$744 K |
| This 3-span concrete bridge was constructed in 1964. The railing needs replacement and miscellaneous concrete repairs are required to abutments and piers. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Claire-Fontaine Bridge - Highway 117 - Rehabilitation |
$391 K |
| This 3-span concrete bridge was constructed in 1965. The railing needs replacement and concrete repairs to abutments and deck are required, as are the replacement of expansion joints. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Highway 117 - Rehabilitation |
$26.5 M |
| Highway 117 spans 23.7 km and was last paved in 1990. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Kollock Creek Bridge - Repairs and Rehabilitation |
$158 K |
| This bridge was constructed in 1978. This project includes replacement of railings. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Phase - II of the South Camping |
$435 K |
| This project will add electricity to 33 camp sites, and water and sewer to 56 existing camp sites. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Callanders Road |
$50 K |
| The objective of the project is to improve the condition of Callanders Road. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Cap St. Louis Road Repair/Hydro Clearing |
$74 K |
| Road repair is required to ensure safe, continued use by those using the warf, including the commercial fishing industry; hydro clearing is required to ensure safe, continuous supply of electricity. This road is significantly eroded and narrow. The objective is to repair the road to meet current standards. Guiderails will be installed at appropriate locations and brush cutting will be undertaken under the power lines to permit access. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Rehabilitation of Kouchibouguac River Bridge #1 and Rankin Brook Bridge |
$750 K |
| The objective of this project is to rehabilitate the Kouchibouguac River Bridge and Rankin Brook Bridge, which will include the replacement of bridge barriers and expansion joints, the repair of deck drains, membrane drains, concrete girders, sidewalks, curbs, end block and substructure. The project also includes the repair of some bridge slopes, including grading and the supply of riprap. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - South Kouchibouguac Service Buildings Rehabilitation |
$300 K |
| This project will rehabilitate the interior and exterior of the 6 service buildings (washrooms/showers) and 2 picnic shelters in the South Kouchibouguac campground. Four of these service buildings were built in the mid-1970s and the two others were built in the mid-1980s. Although the buildings have received regular maintenance and some rehabilitation, all of these buildings require some exterior work (wooden siding and/or roofing), a complete rehabilitation of the interiors and some of the mechanical equipment needs to be replaced. |
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| Kouchibouguac NP - Portage River Bridge - Highway 117 - Rehabilitation |
$750 K |
| This bridge was constructed in 1964. This project will include replacement of railings and concrete repairs to abutments and wing walls. |
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| Site Description: |
| Established in 1969, Kouchibouguac National Park includes a rich diversity of bogs, salt marshes, tidal rivers, sparkling freshwater systems, sheltered lagoons, abandoned fields and tall forests characterizing the Maritime Plain Natural Region. The name Kouchibouguac (pronounced "Kou-she-boo-gwack") is of Mi'kmaq origin and means "river of the long tides". In 2009, Kouchibouguac was declared a Dark Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. |
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| * Please note that the sum of individual project values may not equal the grand total indicated at the top of this document due to standard rounding errors. |
