Backgrounder: Canada and New Brunswick Invest in Five Rural Infrastructure Projects Across the Province
Backgrounder
Canada and New Brunswick Invest in Five Rural Infrastructure Projects Across the Province
Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support four rural infrastructure projects across New Brunswick, including wastewater, drinking water, and transportation infrastructure improvements.
The Government of Canada is investing over $9 million to these four projects through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Plan. The Province of New Brunswick is investing more than $6 million. The communities of St. Stephen, New Maryland, and Plaster Rock are contributing a combined amount of $852,807 to their respective local projects.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal Funding |
Plaster Rock |
North Lagoon Decommissioning and Collector Sewer |
Decommission of the North wastewater treatment plant will reduce operational and maintenance costs, as well as improve water quality in the Tobique River. |
$1,044,000 |
$579,942 |
$116,058 |
New Maryland |
Sunrise Wellfield Development |
Development of a new water supply field, including the construction of new water supply wells, a new water treatment facility, and 4,350 meters of water mains. The project benefits the community by increasing access to safe potable water. |
$5,559,426 |
$3,088,261 |
$618,023 |
St. Stephen |
Combined Sewer Separation & Utility Renewal |
Construction of 790 meters of storm sewer along Union Street, in addition to the reconstruction of Union Street by creating a new asphalt surface. This will increase the Town’s capacity to manage wastewater and storm water while increasing access to potable water. |
$1,068,000 |
$593,274 |
$118,726 |
St. Martins |
Vaughan Creek Bridge Replacement |
Replacement of the Vaughan Creek Bridge, including the removal of the current temporary bridge structure and the construction of a 0.18 kilometer two-lane bridge. The project will result in an improved and more reliable bridge St. Martins residents. |
$1,590,500 |
$1,883,500 |
$0 |
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