Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in three projects to improve traffic flow and safety in Northwest Ontario Français
RED ROCK, ON, Sept. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to investing in projects that support trade and promote economic prosperity, while ensuring Canadians can travel safer and more efficiently. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in the expansion of Highway 11/17, a strategic link in the Trans-Canada Highway system connecting Northern and Southern Ontario.
As the primary link to Western Canada, these improvements to Highway 11/17 will improve the flow of goods across the country and contribute to development in the region. The upgrades will also make the route safer and significantly reduce traffic delays resulting from collisions or other stoppages on this stretch of highway where there are currently no alternate detour routes.
The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay – Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, were in Red Rock today to announce joint funding for the three projects. The Government of Canada is contributing more than $83 million.
Almost 26 kilometres along Highway 11/17 will be widened from two lanes to four lanes from Coughlin Road westerly to Highway 582, from Coughlin Road easterly to Red Rock Road 9, and from Highway 587 to Pearl Creek.
Quotes
"The Government of Canada is making strategic investments in transportation infrastructure that will help improve safety and address congestion on Northern Ontario's highways. These infrastructure investments contribute to growing the middle-class, promoting sustainable development and increasing public safety. The three projects announced today will support trade and tourism across the region, improve safety and mobility for drivers, and foster long-term prosperity for years to come."
The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay – Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Ontario is committed to supporting critical projects to generate more economic development in our communities. These three highway improvements will speed the movement of goods on our roads, and increase mobility for Ontarians and tourists alike, while improving trade links from Western Canada to Eastern Canada, down to the southern part of our province."
The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North
Quick facts
- The Government of Canada is contributing more than $83 million to these three projects, and the Government of Ontario is responsible for the remaining costs of the projects.
- 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.
- Budget 2017 proposes over $10.1 billion in trade and transportation projects across Canada. This amount includes $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
- Ontario is making the largest infrastructure investment in hospitals, schools, public transit, roads and bridges in the province's history. To learn more about what's happening in your community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildON.
- In 2017-18, Ontario is committing over $2.5 billion to repair and expand provincial highways and bridges across the province.
- Approximately 5,300 vehicles drive this stretch of highway every day, including about 1,600 commercial vehicles
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Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in three projects to improve traffic flow and safety in Northwest Ontario
Highway 11/17 Coughlin Road Westerly to Highway 582 Expansion Project
This project will expand the existing two-lane section of Highway 11/17 from Coughlin Road westerly to Highway 582, to four lanes over a 6.5-km stretch. Two new structural culverts will also be installed at Valley Creek.
The Government of Canada is contributing up to $26,972,980 to this project through the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund. The Government of Ontario is responsible for the remaining costs of the project.
Highway 11/17 Coughlin Road Easterly to Red Rock Road 9 Expansion Project
The project will expand the existing two-lane section of Highway 11/17 from Coughlin Road easterly to Red Rock Road 9 to four lanes over a 5-km stretch. Two new bridges will also be constructed over the Black Sturgeon River.
The Government of Canada is contributing up to $26,050,000 to this project through the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects. The Government of Ontario is responsible for the remaining costs of the project.
Highway 11/17 from Highway 587 to Pearl Creek Expansion Project
The existing two-lane section of Highway 11/17 from Highway 587 to Pearl Creek will be expanded from two-lanes to four, over a distance of 14.8 km.
The Government of Canada is contributing up to $30,000,000 to this project through the New Building Canada Fund – Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects. The Government of Ontario is responsible for the remaining costs of the project.
Associated links
Government of Canada's $180-billion+ infrastructure plan in Budget 2017: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/chap-02-en.html#Toc477707375
Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component (MIC): http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/bcf-fcc-eng.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/index-eng.html.
New Building Canada Plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/nbcp-npcc-eng.html.
Build ON 2017 Infrastructure Update: https://www.ontario.ca/page/buildon-2017-infrastructure-update
https://www.ontario.ca/page/building-ontario
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Web: Infrastructure Canada
SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; Alex Benac, Minister's Office, Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, 416-326-2137, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected];
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