News Release
New Pedestrian Bridge Built In North Bay
October 16, 2009
McGuinty Government Enhances Northern Highway Infrastructure
NEWS
North Bay residents will now find it easier to walk, run or cycle their way through town.A new pedestrian bridge has been built over Highway 11/17, which will enable pedestrians and cyclists to cross the busy thoroughfare safely from the Frost Street area to the city core.
Construction of the bridge started in August 2008 and created 28 local jobs. Supported through the Northern Highways Program, this new bridge will help improve pedestrian safety and make the town more accessible.
QUOTES
"The new pedestrian overpass is a much appreciated safety improvement for residents of North Bay. Our students can now gain safe access to their schools while avoiding the highway and residents will also benefit from the new accessibility." - Monique Smith, MPP for Nipissing.“Our government is working to improve northern transportation infrastructure to create new economic activity and jobs throughout Northern Ontario.” - Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry.
"This bridge is another transportation infrastructure improvement that increases safety, and generated construction jobs and promotes economic growth in the north." - Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation.
QUICK FACTS
- TeraNorth Construction and Materials completed the $3.7-million contract funded by the Northern Highways Program.
- The 2009 Ontario Budget committed $648 million to northern highway rehabilitation and expansion in 2009-2010.
- Investments in Northern Ontario’s highway infrastructure in 2009-10 will create an estimated 4,700 jobs.
Read the Ontario government’s five-year investment plan for highway construction in Northern Ontario.
Get up-to-date road condition information 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.
Anne-Marie Flanagan, Minister’s Office, 416-327-0655
Tom Marcolini, Transportation & Infrastructure, 705-945-5836
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