Province spending $2.25 million to fix roads

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Published on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Minnedosa receives support for Second Ave. N.W. renewal

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The Manitoba government is investing $2.25 million into fixing municipal roads and the Town of Minnedosa is one of the beneficiaries.

  Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton made the announcement via press release on Friday, Aug. 3. Wharton noted that investing in municipal infrastructure ensures communities can sustain continued, long-term growth.

“Maintaining our municipal roads helps to increase economic activity, extended asset life, improve public safety and community development.  Our roads are pipelines for the flow of both goods and services, and improvements ensure that our province will continue to see increased economic activity,” said Wharton.

In total, 30 projects in 30 municipalities plus funding for 18 northern affairs communities have been approved for a total of $2.25 million. The communities receiving the largest amount of support, in this announcement are Brandon, Winkler and Thompson, who are each receiving $200,000 each.

The Town of Minnedosa will also benefit from the program, as it will get $18,123 for the renewal of Second Ave. N.W. Minnedosa mayor Ray Orr said this additional funding will assist with the installation of new curbing.

“This was one of several local road projects that we put an application in for,” said Orr. “It’s part of a 50/50 funding initiative. This $18,000 will be combined with $18,000 that [the Town of Minnedosa] will contribute and it’ll go a long way towards ensuring these upgrades are completed. Support like this definitely aids a community like ours in its ongoing effort to keep the roads sustainable.”

Orr added that the town will attempt to get the work rolling before the winter, but if that is not feasible, the curb addition will begin in the spring.