Construction is under way on Phase 1 of the Charlottetown perimeter highway expansion, the largest stimulus infrastructure project on Prince Edward Island and also the first to get underway.
CHARLOTTETOWN
Construction is under way on Phase 1 of the Charlottetown perimeter highway expansion, the largest stimulus infrastructure project on Prince Edward Island and also the first to get underway.
The $7.5 million project is being funded jointly by the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island.
To date, about $5 million in tenders have been awarded to Chapman Brothers Construction Ltd. of Souris.The project will increase the capacity of the highway by increasing the number of lanes, creating additional turning lanes and realigning on/off ramps as required. Current drainage issues will be addressed through the replacement of a large culvert structure under the highway.
A berm will be constructed to reduce traffic noise in adjacent residential subdivisions. This project is expected to be completed by the end of July 2010.
The Charlottetown Perimeter Highway project is an important component of the provincial government’s capital budget, which will see more than half a billion dollars invested in island infrastructure over the next five years.
-DCN News Services
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