From visiting friends and relatives to getting goods to market, we rely on our roads, bridges and highways to support a vibrant economy and a great quality of life. The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in transportation infrastructure that will help create jobs and grow the middle class now while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future.

"The Government of Canada is making infrastructure investments that foster a thriving middle class, grow our economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians. By supporting the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway Extension project, we are improving the lives of Islanders, supporting local businesses and fostering long-term prosperity in Prince Edward Island for generations to come.”

The Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

“The Trans-Canada Highway is Prince Edward Island’s main economic corridor, with more than 500 transport trucks leaving the province each weekday with Island goods bound for out-of-province markets. Thanks to the help of our federal partners, our government is on track to complete the Trans-Canada Extension project at a cost below our initial forecast. This project shows how we can work together to make Prince Edward Island mighty by helping to increase our exports and enhance our reputation far beyond our borders.”

Paula Biggar, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy

“The Town of Cornwall is pleased to see the continuation of the Trans-Canada Highway project in Cornwall. On behalf of the Town, I am pleased to thank the Federal and Provincial Governments for their timely commitment to this initiative. We look forward to the safety improvements on the stretch of Highway from the causeway to the new roundabout”

Minerva McCourt, Mayor of Cornwall

• The Government of Canada will provide more than $180 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years for public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, transportation that supports trade, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.

• This phase of the Trans-Canada Highway Extension is a continuation of a multi-year project of investment in Prince Edward Island’s infrastructure in order to foster economic growth, provide access to resources and markets and allow for the safe, efficient transport of people and goods. The province has used federal cost-sharing under highway infrastructure programs to invest in upgrades of the Trans-Canada Highway in Bedeque, Tryon, Bonshaw, and Mount Mellick. Past investments in the Trans-Canada Highway have included the Charlottetown Bypass, the Hillsborough Bridge and the expanded North River Bridge.

Associated Links

• Transportation route improvements get funding boost in Prince Edward Island
• Government of Canada’s $180-billion+ infrastructure plan
• Federal infrastructure investments in Prince Edward Island
• Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects
• New Building Canada Plan

Brook Simpson
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-219-0149
Brook.Simpson@canada.ca

Ron Ryder
Senior Communications Officer
Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy
902-368-5112
rrryder@gov.pe.ca

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