The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Barry Petten, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure:

Speaker, today we announced more than $250 million for highway construction projects in 2026-27 as part of the annual Roads Plan, reinforcing our commitment to safer communities and improved road infrastructure.

The plan outlines major construction projects for the upcoming season, as well as a partial list of projects for 2027-28, including work on key highways, regional routes, and provincially owned local roads.

Our government has worked to identify ways to improve efficiency and ensure value for taxpayers. That is why this year’s Roads Plan focuses on larger, and more strategic projects.

This approach will cut down on having to move equipment in and out of multiple places, save money by doing more work from one location, and help contractors work more efficiently, especially when setting up in quarries and asphalt plants.

Speaker, I also want to thank residents of the province for the more than 500 suggestions for road improvements we received, which were considered alongside our engineers’ technical assessments.

When government and industry work together, we achieve better outcomes for everyone, especially the public we serve. Getting projects done at a reasonable cost – without sacrificing quality – requires collaboration, transparency, and trust on both sides.

This is what we will achieve in this year’s Roads Plan.

Thank you, Speaker.