News Release: Ontario government resurfaces 8.9 kilometres of Highway 17

For Immediate Release
October 31, 2000

Ontario government resurfaces 8.9 kilometres of Highway 17

CHALK RIVER - A $1.5-million project to resurface 8.9 kilometres of Highway 17 was announced today by Transportation Minister David Turnbull.

"In an increasingly global economy, good highways truly are roads to prosperity," said Turnbull. "The Ontario government continues to invest in safe and efficient highways to support jobs and growth across Ontario."

The contract was awarded to Smiths Construction Company Arnprior Limited. The project is for resurfacing on Highway 17 from the east limits of the Village of Chalk River easterly to the Petawawa Township boundary.

"The project is part of ongoing work to upgrade Highway 17 in the Chalk River area," said Turnbull. "The cumulative effect of work carried out last year and this year will give drivers a smoother and safer ride on this key Trans-Canada Highway route."

Work is under way, with completion scheduled for early spring 2001.

This investment is part of the government's five-year, $20-billion SuperBuild initiative. The program is 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 Ontarians.