Backgrounder: Canada and New Brunswick invest in COVID-19 response infrastructure

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Backgrounder: Canada and New Brunswick invest in COVID-19 response infrastructure

Canada and New Brunswick invest in COVID-19 response infrastructure

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support COVID-19 response infrastructure throughout New Brunswick.

The Government of Canada is investing over $6.6 million in these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in CanadaInfrastructure Program. The Government of New Brunswick is contributing $980,000 towards these projects, while municipalities and other funding partners are contributing over $686,000 in total.

Project Information:

COVID-19 Response Projects

Project Title

Location

Project Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Municipal/Other Funding

Onandaga Street – Oromocto

Oromocto

Upgrades include 900 meters of water infrastructure and asphalt, improving the storm outfall on Onondaga Street, upsizing the current storm main, improving the sanitary overflow and installation of a ‘duckbill’. These upgrades will help adapt the critical infrastructure to improve resiliency to extreme weather events.

$958,540

$0

$239,635

Mill Road Upgrades – Gagetown

Gagetown

The installation of a storm water management system will remove the ditches from Mill Road, collect storm water runoff and deposit it into their existing storm water management system in place on Front Street. This project will also include concrete curbs to direct the flow of storm water to catch basins and a new asphalt surface. These upgrades will allow the main road to be more resilient to severe weather incidents..

$1,026,098

$0

$256,525

 

McAdam - Wellfield Expansion Project

McAdam

Expanding the wellfield will include upgrading an existing woods trail to provide access to target drilling locations, constructing a new unpaved road to provide access to the target drilling location, and completion of test well drilling and hydrogeological pump testing at up to three target drilling locations. This project will provide additional groundwater supply capacity and decommission one of the four existing production wells. 

$760,000

$0

$190,000

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Debec

Debec

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$500,000

$125,000

$0

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Centreville

Centreville

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site upgrades, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows,  roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$500,000

$125,000

$0

Sand Dome - Rehabilitation Grand Manan

Grand Manan

Rehabilitation of the existing sand domes made with modular wood composite includes isolated repairs of rotted wood members, a roof replacement and upgrades to the lighting, venting and bird screens. These domes remain intact during repairs and do not require demolition. These improvements will increase the safety and durability of the sand domes.

$200,000

$50,000

$0

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Peticodiac

Petitcodiac

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$560,000

$140,000

$0

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Woodmans Point

Woodman’s Point

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$480,000

$120,000

$0

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Gagetown

Gagetown

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$560,000

$140,000

$0

Maintenance Depot – MidLife Upgrade Hampton

Hampton

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$560,000

$140,000

$0

Maintenance Depot - MidLife Upgrade Hanwell

Hanwell

Upgrades to the Maintenance Depot include site improvements, hazardous materials removals, new metal cladding, doors, windows, roofing, code compliance upgrades, ventilation, heating, plumbing, electrical, etc. This project will extend the lifespan of the Maintenance Depot, which houses the staff and garage bays in order to do minor maintenance of the snow removal assets.

$560,000

$140,000

$0

 

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