Alberta highways get $2 billion in new funding
EDMONTON, (April 5, 2004) — The Alberta government has announced a plan to invest $2 billion for construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance on the province’s highways over the next three years.
Transportation Minister Ed Stelmach tabled the Three-Year Construction and Rehabilitation Program last week. A significant portion of the program is dedicated to completing the North-South trade corridor and enhancing highways in rural areas, he said.
Some of program highlights include:
An interchange at Highways 2 and 7/547 near Aldersyde; the completion of the four-laning of Highway 11 west of Red Deer; continued paving of Highway 881; the four-laning of Highway 21 south of Highway 16 to Highway 628; improvements to Highway 22 north of Cochrane; and paving of Highway 88 from Bear River to Fort Vermilion.
In Calgary, approximately $220 million will be invested in improvements to Deerfoot Trail. In Edmonton, $128 million will be invested in Anthony Henday south-west extension, connecting Highway 2 to Highway 16.
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