$9M in highway projects announced for P.E.I.
Sara Fraser | CBC News | Posted: August 9, 2016 7:05 PM | Last Updated: August 9, 2016
Funding for 1st phase of Cornwall perimeter highway included in announcement
Federal and provincial officials announced nearly $9 million in highway infrastructure improvements in P.E.I. on Tuesday afternoon.
The $8.9 million includes $5.5 million for the first phase of a Cornwall perimeter highway.
"By supporting improvements to P.E.I.'s transportation routes, we are supporting local businesses and fostering long-term prosperity in the region," Malpeque MP Wayne Easter said in a written release.
Work on phase one of the Cornwall bypass, which the province has estimated will cost upwards of $65 million, will begin as early as August 22, the joint news release states.
The work will include two new two-lane roundabouts along Route 1 between the intersections of Maypoint and Poplar Island, replacing two lighted intersections.
3 other projects
The funding also includes $3.3 million in federal and provincial funding for three other road projects: widening and resurfacing both Route 10 in Searletown and Route 6 between Kensington and Cavendish, and realignment and resurfacing Route 1A in Central Bedeque.
"Travel will become safer and more efficient on some of out province's most heavily-used roads," said P.E.I. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Paula Biggar.
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