N.B. kicks-in another $440 million on transport infrastructure

FREDERICTON — The province of New Brunswick will put $439.3 million in transportation infrastructure, Transportation Minister Denis Landry announced as part of a third consecutive record capital budget.

Landry said this brings the government’s investment in roads, highways and bridges to more than $1.3 billion since October 2006.

Some highlights of where the money will be spent, include:

Over $126 million for the construction and upgrading of provincial highways and $97.5 million for National Highway System including work on Route 1 One Mile House Interchange; Route 7 Welsford Bypass; Route 8 Marysville-Nashwaak Bypass; and pre-construction for various projects, such as the Route 11 Janeville-Pokemouche Bypass and twinning between Moncton and Miramichi.

About $83.3 million will go towards bridge and ferry upgrades; $46.5 million to upgrade routes under the Rural Road Infrastructure program; $45.3 million for the construction of the 82-vehicle Grand Manan ferry; $68 million to pave 236 km of arterial highways and collector roads; the continuation of repairs on a number of bridges in southeastern New Brunswick, along with widening of Mapleton Road in Moncton and major work related to the Scoudouc Industrial Park Interchange.

For a complete list of announced projects click here.

Landry also confirmed the government’s commitment to construct 300 km of wildlife fencing. A total of $2.8 million is budgeted for 43 km of new barriers to be installed on Route 2 south of Oromocto and on Route 17 in the Duff Lake/Tide Head area.