Road improvements announced for Windsor-Springdale  

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, and Ray Hunter, MHA for Windsor-Springdale District, today announced roads projects for the district, valued at $1.5 million in new funding.  Funding for these projects is made available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.  

“The Provincial Roads Improvement Program provides funding for a number of projects, including improvements to major trunk roads, community access and local roads,” said Minister Rideout.  “Budget 2005 allocated $30 million, which has since been increased to $45 million, plus an additional $3.7 million carried over from last year, for road upgrades throughout the province under this year’s roads program.  This demonstrates government’s ongoing commitment to provide a safe and reliable provincial roads infrastructure.  To that end, I am pleased to announce roads projects for Windsor-Springdale.”  

Planned work for the district includes resurfacing on Route 380, toward Triton and Robert’s Arm, valued at $1 million.  An additional $500,000 has been allocated for resurfacing of sections of the road to Springdale , Route 390.  

“I am certainly pleased with the level of roadwork funding announced today,” said Mr. Hunter.  “This roadwork will increase safety for all road travelers and enhance the road infrastructure in my district of Windsor-Springdale.  Today’s announcement is another example of our government’s commitment to rural Newfoundland and Labrador .”  

“Road work projects will aid in the development of rural Newfoundland and Labrador since road work creates employment opportunities,” said the minister.  “Our government is committed to the development of rural Newfoundland and Labrador and to that end we have made several significant investments, in the past 18 months, in government programs that benefit rural areas.  We will continue to invest in these programs, providing it is within our fiscal means to do so.”  

Media contact: Lori Lee Oates, ABC, Communications, (709) 729-3015, 690-8403

2005 08 02                                                        2:40 p.m.