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Construction activities for Phase 1 of the Connecting Link Project have begun in Timmins, thanks to a $3 Million funding announcement from the Provincial Government’s Connecting Link Program.

For the week of August 15-19, grading, cub work and culvert work will continue at the Bruce Avenue intersection and this access from Highway 101 will continue to be close for the week. Motorists are advised to follow the detour signs to Legion Drive.

The City of Timmins is committed to providing its residents with regular updates throughout this project, and more information will follow as work progresses.

About the Connecting Links Program
Through the Connecting Links Program, Ontario is helping municipalities repair their roadways and bridges that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to a border crossing.

Funding will be provided for up to 90 percent of total eligible costs. The maximum amount of funding for eligible costs is $3 Million per project. Funding is provided for the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of connecting link infrastructure.

“Our Connecting Links program is one way we show our long-term commitment to Ontario’s rural and northern communities and to the families who live there. These highways are essential links in many communities, connecting people to jobs, managing local congestion and improving the economy and residents’ quality of life. They carry our loved ones, and they carry our economy,” said Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca in a previous release from the provincial government.

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