Manitoba renews roads and bridges

by mbuckstein | July 6, 2011 9:53 am

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The province of Manitoba has announced it will spend $4 billion to overhaul its aging roads and bridges in the second phase of its 10-year “Highway Renewal Plan.”

More than 1100 km (684 mi) of highway will be improved this year, and a full inventory review of roads damaged during the flood of 2011 is underway, with crews already restoring infrastructure to its earlier condition.

“CentrePort Canada Way, upgrades to the port at Emerson, and an all-weather road along the east side of Lake Winnipeg are key to our vision of a prosperous future as we build Manitoba as a trade hub in North America,” said Premier Greg Selinger.

Budget 2011 invests over $520 million in Manitoba’s plan to upgrade roads and bridges across the province, bringing the new five-year investment in transportation infrastructure revitalization to more than $2.3 billion.

“Infrastructure investments are clearly a boost to our provincial economy, stimulating job growth and economic opportunities,” said Selinger.

In 2007, Manitoba began a long-term, planning-based approach to increase investment in highway infrastructure. Since then, road and bridge renewal has benefited from an almost $2-billion investment in revitalizing 5000 km (3107 mi) of road and 141 bridges and structures.

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