$3M coming to pay for Kraft Creek bridge construction

The province and the federal government is contributing a total of $3 million to help pay for construction costs of the Kraft Creek bridge on Airport Road.

It’s part of an over $88 million dollar investment for 35 municipal and First Nation projects to build and repair critical infrastructure, help create jobs, and spur economic growth across the province through the Small Communities Fund.

Work on the bridge isn’t expected until June 2017.  The city has been looking for ways to cut the cost, including a pre-cast option brought up at a city council meeting this past June. (CLICK HERE for more.)

Patricia A. Hadju, Federal Minister of Status of Women and Michael Gravelle, Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines, were in Greenstone today to make the announcement. Greenstone will benefit from federal and provincial support for the second phase of the Geraldton water line rehabilitation. This project will improve the health and safety of area residents by providing clean drinking water.

Projects across Ontario include improving waste management and water treatment facilities, and repairing bridges and highways.

Ontario is making the largest investment in public infrastructure in the province’s history – about $160 billion over 12 years, which is supporting 110,000 jobs every year across the province, with projects such as hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and transit. Since 2015, the province has announced support for more than 475 projects that will keep people and goods moving, connect communities and improve quality of life. To learn more about infrastructure projects in your community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildON.

Investing in infrastructure is part of the government’s economic plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number-one priority to grow the economy and create jobs. The four-part plan includes helping more people get and create the jobs of the future by expanding access to high-quality college and university education. The plan is making the largest investment in hospitals, schools, roads, bridges and transit in Ontario’s history and is investing in a low-carbon economy driven by innovative, high-growth, export-oriented businesses. The plan is also helping working Ontarians achieve a more secure retirement.

Elsewhere in the region, Kapuskasing is getting almost $4 million for construction on Highway 11 and Moosonee is receiving over $400,000 for water treatment plant repairs and improvements.

CLICK HERE to see what other projects are included.