The department has identified several projects that could be pursued if the federal government came to us with a request for shovel-ready projects. This includes further improvements to Highway No. 1 south of Enterprise to the border, including widening, strengthening the embankment, and improving drainage. Other shovel-ready projects that could be considered under new stimulus funding from Canada include reconstruction and chipsealing of the remaining 64 kilometres of Highway No. 5 and the Wood Buffalo National Park. That's in addition to the airport runway overlays in Fort Smith and Hay River, and replacing the airport terminal building in Fort Resolution. The total cost of these five projects would be in the neighbourhood of $46.5 million. We are waiting for more information from the federal government regarding the details of the new stimulus funding on infrastructure, including eligibility criteria. Once we have that information, we will be able to determine which of these projects might be eligible for federal funding.
Wally Schumann on Question 49-18(2): Infrastructure For Southern Portion Of Highway No. 1
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 49-18(2): Infrastructure For Southern Portion Of Highway No. 1
Oral Questions
February 23rd, 2016
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