Thank you, Madam Speaker. The construction of the new Highway No. 7, No. 4 bypass on Ingraham Trail started in October 2012. Work continued through the winter of 2012-13 and into the summer of 2013. Now, I’ve been critical of
this project from the onset, for good reason. At approximately $2.5 million per kilometre made this one of the most expensive pieces of road construction in the NWT. With delays and the opening almost four months overdue, it does beg me to ask questions to the Minister of Transportation for some clarification.
The construction of Baker Creek Bridge started approximately in mid-July 2013, yet progress was halted. There appeared to be issues that caused delays in the completion of this bridge way late into the fall of 2013.
Can the Minister elaborate why these delays were pending for the bridge and if there was a design issue? Thank you.