Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In terms of the Fort Smith Highway No. 5, in a specific section the Member refers to between Salt Mountain and Sandy Lake which is currently still gravel, the department does not have planning funds identified for that section of road in the short-term. The challenge we have right now is that our funding appropriation, as it is communicated in the interim appropriation, is around $14 million specifically for highways, probably around $16 million in terms of a planning figure, and $1 million for highways overall for this coming fiscal year.
It is a difficult number to see sustaining our highway system in the long-term. We are very challenged right now just to preserve the system as it exists in the long-term. In terms of Highway No. 5, our assessments of the condition of that gravel road between Salt Mountain and Sandy Lake is that, it is in fair condition and we would like nothing better than to improve the paved surface. But we are targeting those roads that are literally falling apart. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.