Backgrounder: Connecting people and places in northern Ontario with road and bridge improvements
Backgrounder
Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support two local road and one bridge improvement projects in northeastern Ontario.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.3 million in the three projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS). The province and municipalities are responsible for the remaining project costs.
Project Information:
Project Name |
Location |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reconstruction of Development Road in Belle Vallée |
Township of Casey |
Rebuild approximately 8 kilometres of Development Road from Highway 65 East to the boundary of the Townships of Casey and Harley. Work will also include replacing culverts, and ditching on both sides of the road. |
$855,723 |
$475,354 |
$112,900 |
Replacement of Kirbyson Road Culvert |
Township of Evanturel |
Replace a culvert and install new guardrail. |
$238,050 |
$132,237 |
$71,313 |
Murphy's Bridge Replacement |
Township of Kerns |
Replace Murphy Bridge with a modular bridge superstructure, which will include an updated guardrail system and signage. |
$281,379 |
$156,306 |
$37,108 |