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McGuinty Government Improves Road Safety
TORONTO, May 27 /CNW/ -
NEWS
Ontario is repairing two bridges on Highways 3 and 6 in the communities
of Delhi and Willow Grove this summer to improve road safety and keep the
province's infrastructure in top condition.
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Work includes repairing:
- The Big Creek Bridge on Highway 3
- The Boston Creek Bridge on Highway 6.
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The government awarded the $2.1-million construction contract to The
Ganawa Company Limited and Clearwater Structures Incorporated of Ajax. Work
should be complete by fall 2008.
During construction, westbound traffic on Highway 3 will use the Big
Creek Bridge and eastbound traffic will be detoured onto local roads. Signs
will be posted in advance to notify drivers of the detours. Drivers on
Highway 6 will continue to use Boston Creek Bridge with no significant delays
expected.
QUOTES
"The McGuinty government is making sure Ontario's highways, roads and
bridges are safe and reliable. These bridge repairs will improve driving
conditions and road safety for residents who use the Big Creek and Boston
Creek Bridges every day," said Transportation Minister Jim Bradley
(http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/about/minister.htm).
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QUICK FACTS
- More than 11,000 drivers use either the Big Creek or Boston Creek
bridges daily.
- The province's $400-million Municipal Roads and Bridges Fund -
announced in the 2008 Ontario Budget - is helping municipalities
invest in critical projects across the province. Funding is
distributed based on the municipalities' share of Ontario's road
network in relation to population.
- Since 2003, the McGuinty government has committed $9.3 billion in
highways, roads and bridges and invested $6.2 billion in public
transit.
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LEARN MORE
Read the Ontario government's five-year investment plan in highway
construction (http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/pubs/nhp2007/index.html) for
Southern Ontario.
Visit great Ontario travel destinations (http://www.ontariotravel.net/).
Get up-to-date road condition information
(http://www.roadinfo.mto.gov.on.ca/) on major highways in the area. You can
also call the ministry's road information line at 416-235-4686, or toll-free
at 1-800-268-4686.
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For further information: Nicole Lippa-Gasparro, Minister's Office, (416) 327-1815; Bob Nichols, Communications Branch, (416) 327-1158
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