Residents of Western Newfoundland to benefit from flood-resistant highways, bridges and improved infrastructure

DEER LAKE, NL, July 26, 2019 /CNW/ - Strategic investments in public infrastructure, including funding for water and wastewater infrastructure, improved roads and highways, and projects that adapt to frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change, play a key role in ensuring Canadians and their families have access to modern, reliable infrastructure that meets their needs.

Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, today announced funding support for infrastructure projects in Western Newfoundland. In addition, MP Hutchings also announced support to mitigate the risk of bridge washouts and flooding on area highways and roads.

The Government of Canada is investing over $15.1 million towards 46 projects in Western Newfoundland through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. These projects include improvements to municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, as well as provincial highways, roads and bridges. They also include upgrades to local recreation and sports facilities.

Once complete, residents will benefit from cleaner, more efficient wastewater services, safer transportation routes, and modern recreation areas to be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.

Additionally, the federal government is investing more than $15.1 million to mitigate the risks of bridge and road washouts, through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. Through this project, work will improve or replace aging highway bridges along Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), in western and central Newfoundland, Route 440 (North Shore Highway), and Route 460 (Hansen Memorial Highway).

Once complete, this project will help protect over 300,000 residents within a 700 km² area. This project will increase resident's access to essential services by 95 per cent, and reduce future economic losses. It is also expected to provide long-term savings in recovery and replacement costs.

Quotes

"The Trans-Canada Highway is an important transit route that connects communities, businesses, and visitors across our beautiful province. This project will protect residents from flood damage caused by bridge washouts during extreme storms and flooding. We are also proud to support a further 46 projects that will significantly improve green infrastructure and roads and highways. With projects like these, we are taking concrete steps to reduce the impact of climate change, while improving the quality of life for residents for generations to come."

Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"Ensuring that communities across Canada have modern infrastructure is essential to building a healthy, sustainable future. These investments are critical to ensuring communities in Newfoundland and Labrador can reach their full potential."  

The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural and Economic Development

"Extreme weather is becoming more severe, more frequent, more damaging and more expensive because of climate change. By investing in the infrastructure that protects our neighbourhoods, businesses, and families, we are building communities that can withstand future natural disasters and thrive for generations to come."                                           

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety

Quick facts

• The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) is a $2-billion, 10-year program to help communities build the infrastructure they need to better withstand natural hazards such as floods, wildfires, earthquakes and droughts.
• DMAF is part of the federal government's Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, which is providing more than $180 billion over 12 years for public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and rural and northern communities.
• Investing in green infrastructure that helps communities cope with the intensifying effects of climate change is an integral part of Canada's transition to a more resilient, low-carbon economy, which is among the commitments made under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
• Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
• The Rural Economic Development Strategy leverages ongoing federal investments and provides a vision for the future, identifying practical steps to take in the short term, and serving as a foundation to guide further work.
• These investments complement the Atlantic Growth Strategy, a federal-provincial action plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region through five priority areas:
• Skilled workforce/Immigration;
• Innovation;
• Clean growth and climate change;
• Trade and investment;
• Infrastructure.

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Backgrounder

Canada supports 46 infrastructure projects in Western Newfoundland

Federal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 46 projects in Western Newfoundland. The Government of Canada is investing more than $15.1 million for these projects through the plan. The province and municipalities are responsible for the remainder of the project costs.

Project Information:

 

Project Name	Location	Stream	Federal Funding
New Water Storage Tank	Port au Choix	Green	$607,775
New Force Main	Trout River	Green	$71,168
Straits Arena Upgrades	St. Barbe	Community, Culture and Recreation	$7,442
Steady Waterline Extension	River of Ponds	Green	$138,808
Filliers Road Water And Sewer Installation and Lift Station Upgrades	Englee	Rural and Northern Communities	$210,009
Road Upgrades	Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou	Rural and Northern Communities	$43,066
Graveyard Road Upgrade	Humber Arm South	Rural and Northern Communities	$66,355
Reservoir and Pump House Improvements	Main Brook	Rural and Northern Communities	$72,547
Community Centre	Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook	Community, Culture and Recreation	$87,812
Grand Bay Bottom Sanitary Sewer System Design and Construction	Channel-Port aux Basques	Green	$989,653
New Water Storage Tank	Woody Point	Green	$544,268
Upgrade of Seal Cove Road, Water and Sewer Systems	Stephenville Crossing	Green	$580,374
Ramp Paving Program	Stephenville	Rural and Northern Communities	$232,801
Water System Upgrade and Filtration	Steady Brook	Green	$210,168
Meadow Brook Road Water Main Extension	Reidville	Green	$120,555
Water Treatment Improvements	Pasadena	Green	$689,194
Cabot-Comack Water Line Upgrade	St. Anthony	Green	$748,957
Carolina Avenue Bridge Refurbishment	Stephenville	Rural and Northern Communities	$148,937
Upgrading the existing water and sewer system on Middle Road	Deer Lake	Green	$469,757
Confederation Dr. West Valley Roundabout	Corner Brook	Rural and Northern Communities	$261,523
Extension of watermain	Fox Cove-Mortier	Rural and Northern Communities	$181,367
Lift Station Emergency Generator	Humber Arm South	Rural and Northern Communities	$24,187
Lift Station Replacement	Humber Arm South	Rural and Northern Communities	$89,492
Main Street	Port Saunders	Rural and Northern Communities	$61,666
Upgrading of 2 lift stations	Jackson's Arm	Green	$103,532
New Sewer System	Gilliams	Green	$181,367
Pump house Upgrades	Roddickton-Bide Arm	Green	$75,086
Storm Sewer Upgrade, Main Street	Cox's Cove	Green	$92,828
T'Railway Bridge Upgrade	St. George's	Community, Culture and Recreation	$5,609
Water and Sewer Extension - Route 440	Mclvers	Green	$362,734
West Street Paving Program	Stephenville	Rural and Northern Communities	$253,804
Water Supply Improvements	Local Service District of Fox Roost-Margaree	Green	$40,578
High Street Water and Sewer System	Deer Lake	Green	$272,050
Water Distribution System Upgrades - Highlands	Local Service District of Bay St. George South	Green	$81,547
Installation of Reverse Osmosis Treatment - Burnt Island	Burnt Island	Green	$23,578
New Water Storage Tank Replacement	St. George	Green	$224,841
Roads Upgrading- Clinic and Humbers	Daniel's Harbour	Rural and Northern Communities	$171,224
Southside Sewer	Irishtown-Summerside	Green	$181,367
Paving Blanchard's Lane	Parson's Pond	Rural and Northern Communities	$48,777
Edward's Lane Storm Sewer	Kippens	Green	$319,205
Jubilee Field Baseball Building	Corner Brook	Community, Culture and Recreation	$553,489
Water main Replacement and Sewer Upgrade	Town of Isle aux Morts	Green	$172,225
Water Main Replacement	Burgeo	Green	$652,846
New Water and Sewer Phase 6 West End	Lark Harbour	Green	$667,883
ParticiPark Redevelopment Project	Corner Brook	Community, Culture and Recreation	$1,208,655
Rural Road Rehabilitation - Western Region	Western Newfoundland	Rural and Northern Communities	$2,760,000

Associated links

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/dmaf-faac/index-eng.html 

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan:
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html 

Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/investments-2002-investissements/nl-eng.html

Investing in Canada plan project map: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gmap-gcarte/index-eng.html

Rural Opportunity, National Prosperity: An Economic Development Strategy for Rural Canada:
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/rural/strat-eng.html

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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-697-3778, [email protected]; Emilie Simard, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Rural Economic Development, 613-996-4649, [email protected]; Media Relations, Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]

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