Backgrounder: Canada and Saskatchewan announce investments in rural bridge and culvert projects
Backgrounder
Canada and Saskatchewan announce investments in rural bridge and culvert projects
The Government of Canada is investing $621,201 in five projects under the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, as well as a further $250,036 to one of the projects under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), for a combined total investment of $871,237. For projects requiring consultation with Indigenous groups, funding is conditional on all consultation requirements being met.
The Government of Saskatchewan is contributing over $1.2 million toward these five projects. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects total more than $1.6 million.
In total, this represents a combined infrastructure investment of more than $3.7 million. Funding recipients are responsible for any additional project costs.
Location |
Project |
Description |
Federal Contribution under RNIS (+CCBF Contribution) |
Provincial Contribution |
Proponent Contribution |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excelsior No. 166, Rural Municipality of |
Rush Lake Bridge Replacement |
Replace existing treated timber bridge with two new large culverts |
$83,350 |
$166,650 |
$250,000 |
Meota No. 468, Rural Municipality of |
Fitzgerald Bridge Replacement |
Replace existing cast-in-place concrete arch bridge with three new culvert installations |
$96,183 (+$250,036) |
$192,308 |
$38,456 |
Orkney No. 244, Rural Municipality of |
Grid 726 Replacement |
Replace existing bridge with a new bridge |
$166,650 |
$333,350 |
$500,000 |
Porcupine No. 395, Rural Municipality of |
Copeau Bridge Replacement |
Replace existing treated timber bridge with a new precast concrete and steel bridge |
$150,030 |
$299,970 |
$450,000 |
Swift Current No. 137, Rural Municipality of |
Unvoas Bridge Replacement |
Replace existing bridge with a steel and concrete bridge |
$124,988 |
$250,012 |
$375,000 |
Total federal, provincial, and proponent funding |
$871,237 |
$1,242,290 |
$1,613,456 |
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