Government Awards Contracts for Alaska Highway Rehabilitation

This week, the federal government awarded a $4.9-million construction contract for the rehabilitation of kilometres 443 to 451 of the Alaska Highway in the Fort Nelson Area. This contract is in addition to the $3.3-million construction contract for a paving project at kilometres 250 to 258 of the Alaska Highway. The announcement came Monday from Bob Zimmer, member of parliament for Prince George-Peace River, on behalf of Rona Ambrose, minister of public works and government services and minister for status of women.

“The top priority of our government remains the economy, and maintaining local public infrastructure is important to all of us as it contributes to a stronger economy and safer communities,” said Minister Ambrose in a release. “Through our investments in public infrastructure, we are not only creating jobs across the country but also ensuring safe, reliable access to our infrastructure for the public.”

As part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the feds recently announced investments of approximately $250 million, over the next five years, in Public Works and Government Services Canada-owned infrastructure projects across the country, for a total of $320 million in funding for these assets.