BRANT COUNTY, ONT. — Three levels of government are coming together to provide funding for five road and bridge projects in rural southwest and northern Ontario.
In Brant County, King Edward Street between Puttown Road and Bishopgate Road will be reconstructed. The work includes installing two, single-lane roundabouts and widening the road to accommodate a bike lane and sidewalks or a multi-use trail for pedestrians.
In the Six Nations of the Grand River community, the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 54 and Chiefswood Road will facilitate emergency response, provide better access to a planned housing and business development as well as reduce operation and maintenance costs, indicates a release.
Other improvements include: the replacement of the Roy Bridge in the Township of Harley; Bridge 24 on Township Road 12 in Blandford-Blenheim will be replaced with a new, upgraded concrete structure; the reconstruction of a one-kilometre section of King Edward Street in Brant County; and a 6.5-kilometre section of 31st Line in the Township of Zorra.
The Government of Canada is investing over $9.7 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $5.5 million, municipalities are providing over $3.8 million and the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation is contributing $208,556.
“This road and bridge infrastructure funding is essential for Brant County and Six Nations of the Grand River, which are located at a crossroads between the GTA and the American border,” said Will Bouma, parliamentary assistant to the premier and MPP for Brantford−Brant, in a statement.
“I am so pleased that the federal, provincial, municipal and territorial governments were able to work together collaboratively to improve and strengthen the infrastructure that will help pave the road to economic recovery, post-COVID-19.”
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