Backgrounder: Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in better local roads for Islanders

2020/21 PEI TIE Local Roads Bundle

 Resurfacing approximately 74.3 kilometers across Prince Edward Island. The rehabilitation of these essential roads will extend their useful life by 15 to 20 years and provide more reliable road infrastructure to benefit all Islanders and industry.

TIE 2020/21 Local Roads 2

Upgrades to 43.4 kilometres of local roads across Prince Edward Island, including approximately 18 kilometers of new construction and 24 kilometres of rehabilitation. The work project will improve the structural strength and ride quality of these roads and will extend their useful life by 15 to 20 years.

2020/21 TIE Local Roads 3

Upgrades to approximately 5.6 kilometres of the following local roads in Prince Edward Island: Route 243 - Woodstock/Howlan (2.0 km), Route 226 - Darlington (1.3km), and Route 15 - Brackley Beach (2.3 km). The project includes asphalt resurfacing and shouldering which will in turn improve road safety, structural strength, ride quality and extend their useful life by 15 to 20 years.

2020-21 PEI TIE Local Roads IV

Rehabilitation of 50 kilometres of local roads at 46 separate locations, and new construction of over 3 kilometres of local roads at 6 separate locations to be completed alongside existing road infrastructure. The project includes asphalt resurfacing and shouldering, which will in turn improve road safety, structural strength, ride quality and extend the life by 15 to 20 years.

TIE 2020/21 Stimulus Bridge Bundle

Replacement of various small buried structures at nine locations across the province and one bridge span at two locations.

7 TIE Structure Replacements

Replacement of seven buried culvert structures at seven locations across the province. The project will result in all new structures, asphalt and slope protection to provide motorists with safer and more reliable road infrastructure.