Jul 22 2008
$600,000 GRANT TO IMPROVE LOCAL ROADS IN CLEARWATER
CLEARWATER – The Province is providing a $600,000 grant to help the District of Clearwater upgrade local roads impacted by the harvest of mountain pine beetle infested wood, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon announced today.
“We know the road network in the rural communities has been hard hit by logging trucks carrying mountain pine beetle wood to market,” said Falcon. “This funding will help alleviate the wear and tear caused by heavy truck traffic and help ensure a safe, reliable road for the travelling public.”
The grant to Clearwater is part of a $10-million one-time contribution to smaller communities to improve key local roads impacted by the mountain pine beetle harvest.
“This grant will help the community deal with the impact from increased mountain pine beetle logging truck traffic,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger.
In addition to this funding, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is investing $30 million this year for the rehabilitation of provincial roads that are affected by the harvest of mountain pine beetle infested timber.
Falcon was visiting Clearwater as part of a summer provincial tour.
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Jeff Knight Public Affairs Bureau Ministry of Transportation 250 356-7707 |
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