News Release: Government announces project to build lay-by truck inspection station on Highway 416

For Immediate Release
July 14, 2000

Government announces project to build lay-by truck inspection station on Highway 416

KEMPTVILLE - The award of a $1.4-million contract for an innovative lay-by truck inspection station on Highway 416 was announced today by Transportation Minister David Turnbull and the Honourable Bob Runciman, MPP for Leeds-Grenville.

"This initiative is the latest step in our government's commitment, through our Action Plan for Safer Roads, to target aggressive drivers and promote safer roads," said Turnbull. "It will enhance truck safety across the province and demonstrates our government's ongoing commitment to invest in safe and efficient highways across Ontario."

The contract was awarded to Dibblee Construction Limited of Kingston. The project is for construction of a lay-by truck inspection station featuring a new design on Highway 416. The station will be located 2.0 kilometres north of Leeds and Grenville Road 43 (former Highway 43) and set back from the southbound lanes.

The new inspection station will have no permanent facilities, however, it will incorporate advanced design and safety features including a bypass lane, four staggered inspection bays separated by concrete barriers, rumble strips installed beside the lanes, truck detention areas and accommodation for MTO mobile inspection equipment including weigh scales and a trailer. Each inspection bay will also have low level lighting set into the concrete barrier to assist inspection staff and overhead lighting for nighttime inspections.

"Improving truck safety on our highways is a high priority for this government," said Runciman. "The new station incorporates the most advanced design features in Canada and this project will support jobs and growth across Ontario."

Work is scheduled to start mid-July, with completion in late September weather permitting.

This investment is part of the government's five-year, $20-billion SuperBuild initiative designed to build for the future by improving capital planning, priority setting and investment. The government's goal is to make the entire capital investment process more strategic, more responsive and more accountable. SuperBuild will facilitate the largest infrastructure building program in Ontario's history, so that the province's infrastructure is ready to meet the future needs of Ontario's people.