Today, the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista−Burin−Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, and Jill Mulrooney, Mayor of the Town of Rushoon, announced funding for six projects to make communities safer and provide residents with better roads in Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
Residents of the Municipality of Rushoon will benefit from the replacement of the ice wall to protect dwellings along the river.
The municipalities of Glovertown, Lumsden, and Grand Bank will benefit from road and street upgrades and paving. Residents and drivers in New-Wes-Valley will benefit from the replacement of the Newtown Bridge; and residents of Gambo will benefit from stormwater upgrades to Pine Tree Road. More details on the projects can be found in the backgrounder below.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.1 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is providing over $1.2 million and the municipalities combined are contributing more than $1 million. The federal Gas Tax Fund provides more than $304,000.
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“Investments such as these are so important to rural communities. They provide much appreciated improvements for safer roads and better infrastructure to help with protection against floods and spring runoff.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“These infrastructure investments are important to strengthening rural communities. These projects will help create well-paying, stable jobs during the construction phase, and they will have positive and long-lasting effects well into the future. We are contributing to our country’s economic recovery in these unprecedented times, so that our communities remain among the best places to live, work and raise a family.”
Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista−Burin−Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
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BACKGROUNDER
Information on Projects Receiving Funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan
Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support seven infrastructure projects in the municipalities of Rushoon, Glovertown, Lumsden, Grand Bank, Gambo, New-Wes-Valley and St. Bernard’s-Jacques Fontaine.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.1 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is providing over $1.2 million and the municipalities combined are contributing more than $1 million. The Gas Tax Fund provides $332,436.
Project Information:
| Project Name | Location | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal/Other Funding |
| Ice Wall Replacement | Rushoon | Construction of a new wall along a section of the river to protect dwellings from rafting ice | $219,817 | $274,771 | $56,458 |
| Road Upgrading and Paving | Glovertown | Seven gravel roads will be paved,
improving road infrastructure for the community. |
$254,453 | $254,376 | $332,786 |
| Road Upgrading Program | Lumsden | Five streets, totaling more than 5 km, will be paved, providing more reliable road infrastructure to residents of the community. | $126,378 | $126,340 | $64,188 |
| Street Upgrades | Grand Bank | Three local roads will be paved, providing upgraded driving surfaces. | $227,002 | $226,934 | $296,884 |
| Gambo Pine Tree Road Storm Water Upgrades | Gambo | Asphalt, curbs, catch basins and storm sewers will be replaced along 230 metres of roadway, and 120 metres of new ditching will be constructed. These upgrades will improve the road network and stormwater management. | $135,465 | $135,424 | $177,167 |
| Newtown Bridge Replacement | New-Wes-Valley | Construction of a new bridge in the Town of Newtown. This will benefit the community with safer and improved road infrastructure. | $185,801 | $185,745 | $94,426 |
| Street Paving 2020 | St. Bernard’s-Jacques Fontaine | Seven gravel roads will be paved. Residents will benefit from reliable road infrastructure and reduced maintenance costs. | $34,769 | $34,759 | $17,659 |