$824,400 for McGill Street reconstruction in Hawkesbury

The Town of Hawkesbury is one of 24 municipalities which will benefit from $30 million in funding announced by the Ontario government to improve transportation routes.

The Town of Hawkesbury will receive $824,400 for reconstruction of McGill Street and a retaining wall replacement.

The funds are part of the 2020-21 Connecting Links program, which will support 24 municipalities across the province to help them build, repair or replace municipal roads and bridges that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to a border crossing.

“We understand that the maintenance and repair costs of roads and bridges places a heavy burden on our municipal partners,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. “That is why we continue to support our local communities with investments that will keep families safe, goods moving, and drive economic growth and job creation.”

The funding will support three bridge repairs, 10 resurfacing projects, seven reconstruction projects, and four detailed design projects to prepare for further infrastructure investments.

Connecting Link projects are reviewed based on technical need and safety considerations such as the condition of the connecting link bridge and road, need for repair in the near term and cost effectiveness.

Eligible municipalities are also encouraged to apply for funding for the 2021-22 Connecting Links Program, which will be open to applications later this year.