Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker unveiled new Connecting Links funding for some local roadwork projects.
The province made $30 million available through Connecting Links for road projects, and Walker announced in a release Thursday that his riding has secured just over $2 million for two local projects.
The Municipality of Meaford will receive $1,319,760 towards the reconstruction of Sykes Street and infrastructure replacement and the Township of West Grey will receive $710,234 towards the rehabilitation of Garafraxa Street Bridge.
The 2020-21 Connecting Links program will support 24 municipalities across the province, and the 2021-22 applications will be open soon for eligible municipalities.
“I’m very pleased to see these two projects will receive funding through the Connecting Links program. In our rural municipalities, transportation infrastructure is critically important to all citizens,” said Walker. “I want to thank Minister Mulroney and her team for this important announcement and I encourage local municipalities with Connecting Links to apply for funding in the 2021-22 stream.”
“We understand that the maintenance and repair costs of roads and bridges places a heavy burden on our municipal partners,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. “That is why we continue to support our local communities with investments that will keep families safe, goods moving, and drive economic growth and job creation.”
