FREDERICTON, NB – New Brunswick will invest a total of $409.5 million in bridges, highways, buildings and equipment during its 2015-2016 fiscal year.

The majority of capital funding will be invested in road and bridge maintenance and building upgrades to create jobs, improve safety and produce long-term savings.

Funding for provincially-designated highways in municipalities will increase by $16.2 million for a total of $25 million, the largest amount ever invested in provincially-designated highways in municipalities.