Today, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure;, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays – Central – Notre Dame, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; and Betty Clarke, Mayor of the Town of Lewisporte, announced funding for road upgrades in the Towns Lewisporte.
The Town of Lewisporte will see improvements to nine streets around the community, which include street recapping, street resurfacing and adding curbs on various streets.
This project will benefit residents of the community by improving existing road infrastructure for safer driving conditions.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $152,000 in this project through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada infrastructure program. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Town of Lewisporte are each contributing more than $152,000 to the project.
Quotes
“Upgrading roads within in our province is essential. We continue to work with our federal and municipal counterparts to ensure that the roadways in our small towns, as well as our highways, are safe.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“Investments in public infrastructure are crucial to keeping our rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador healthy, strong, and vibrant. These road upgrades will make life easier for commuters in these areas by making streets safer and more reliable, resulting in less traffic congestion, and helping our residents get where they need to go. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities. Thank you to everyone involved in today’s announcement, and I look forward to seeing these important improvements as soon as they are completed.”
Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays – Central – Notre Dame, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
“As the MHA for the District of Lewisporte – Twillingate, I am pleased to see this important investment in road infrastructure for the Town of Lewisporte. These upgrades will provide safe and reliable roads in the community for both residents and visitors, and I thank all levels of government for this commitment to the area.”
Derek Bennett
MHA for Lewisporte – Twillingate
“On behalf of Council, Management, Staff and the Residents of Lewisporte, we are thankful for the financial support that the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador are investing in our much-needed street repairs. Our roads make a crucial contribution to our economic development and growth, they allow for access to employment, health care, educational services and recreation. Nine streets in Lewisporte will see much needed recapping and resurfacing, improving driving conditions for the residents and visitors of Lewisporte. By doing this much needed maintenance, we will bring widespread benefits by preserving our current assets and lowering future costs for residents, road users and taxpayers.”
Betty Clarke
Mayor if the Town of Lewisporte
– 30 –
Learn more
Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador
Investing in Canada: Canada’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
Follow us on Twitter @GovNL and @TI_GovNL
Like us on Facebook
Media contacts
Emily-Jane Gillingham
Transportation and Infrastructure
709-729-1758, 730-4607
emilygillingham@gov.nl.ca
Marie-Pier Baril
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
613-295-8123
marie-pier.baril@cfc-swc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
Toll free: 1-877-250-7154
Email: media@infc.gc.ca
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn