NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH MPP LIZ SANDALS
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Ontario is investing in critical improvements to a local bridge in the Township of Mapleton, to help create jobs and boost economic growth. The Township of Mapleton will receive up to $1,268,561 to support the bridge replacement.
Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph was pleased to announce this great news for the Township of Mapleton today on behalf of the minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeff Leal, and minister of Infrastructure, Bob Chiarelli.
The province is investing in critical upgrades to a bridge on Sideroad 17 in the Township of Mapleton, by replacing the former structure with a new two-lane bridge. The new bridge will improve traffic flow, eliminate existing load limits, and help ensure the safety of local residents.
The Township of Mapleton is one of 55 communities that will receive support from the province through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to build and upgrade local infrastructure.
Ontario is making the largest infrastructure investment in hospitals, schools, public transit, roads and bridges in the province’s history. To learn more about what’s happening in your community, go to: Ontario.ca/BuildON.
Investing in municipal infrastructure is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.
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“Our government is committed to improving roads, bridges and water infrastructure in rural Ontario. I’m pleased to announce this important funding that will help the township to replace the bridge on Sideroad 17. This important investment will help keep people moving, create jobs, boost our economy and improve the quality of life for residents of the Township of Mapleton.”
— Jeff Leal, minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
“The upgrades to roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure made possible by the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund continue to lead to positive changes in our communities. We are proud to enable innovative projects that help spur local economic activity, create job opportunities for Ontarians and raise quality of life across the province.”
— Bob Chiarelli, minister of Infrastructure
"On behalf of Minister Jeff Leal and Minister Bob Chiarelli, I am delighted to announce that our government is investing in the replacement of the bridge on Sideroad 17 in the Township of Mapleton. The new two-lane bridge will improve traffic flow and help to ensure the safety of local residents.”
— Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph
QUICK FACTS
- Ontario is investing up to $60 million through the 2016 OCIF Top-Up Application Component for these 55 communities.
- Ontario is tripling its investments through OCIF from $100 million in 2016 to $300 million per year in 2019.
- This commitment includes increasing the formula-based funding to $200 million and increasing the application-based component to approximately $100 million by 2018.
- OCIF supports projects in municipalities with a population of less than 100,000 as of the 2011 census, as well as municipalities that are located in northern or rural Ontario.
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