Province sinks millions into local road improvements
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The province announced Tuesday they will invest $12 million into road improvements across Manitoba this year, and as part of that funding the city of Steinbach and more than a dozen surrounding communities will see road improvement projects move forward.
On Tuesday Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced the province is investing $12 million dollars into road improvements in Manitoba through the Municipal Road Improvement Program, with a number of projects slated for Steinbach and the surrounding areas.
According to the province, the Municipal Road Improvement Program was developed in partnership with the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) and provides 50/50 cost-shared funding for municipal road projects, including the cost of new road construction and road renewal projects to extend the useful life of a road.
In total 188 projects in 99 municipalities were approved in 2017 under the program.
Included in the funding will be $245,000 that will go towards the 2017 Pavement Management Program in the city of Steinbach.
The Town of Niverville will see $100,000 go towards Phase 1 rehab for Sixth Avenue South, and $225,000 will go towards three road projects in La Broquerie.
The RM of Ste Anne will see $225,000 go towards Dawson Road improvements, and the Town of Ste Anne will see $61,605 go towards Arena Road paving.
Other local communities that will see funding for road projects include Emerson-Franklin, Hanover, the Town and RM of Morris, Piney, Reynolds, Ritchot, Springfield, St Pierre-Jolys, Stuartburn and Tache.
“The AMM is pleased to be a partner with the province of Manitoba in selecting these critical infrastructure projects under the Municipal Road Improvement Program,” AMM president Chris Goertzen said in a statement.
“While the projects range from main streets to back lanes, and from campground roads to industrial park corridors, all have one thing in common, they will positively impact the citizens in their respective communities.”
The province said the projects were evaluated against key outcomes that address increased economic activity, extended asset life, improved public safety and regional or community impact.