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Projects in Newfoundland and Labrador
Rehabilitation Rt. 100, Argentia Access Road
Project location: Argentia, Newfoundland & Labrador
This project involves upgrades to Route 100, Argentia Access Road, from the Trans-Canada Highway to the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal in Argentia.
This highway was last upgraded approximately 18 years ago and now there are areas where the asphalt has raveled and deteriorated such that potholes are beginning to develop.
The project will involve repairs on approximately 24 km (15 mi) of this road.
The scope of work includes right-of-way clearing, replacement of deteriorated drainage structures, improvements to roadside ditches, repairing and resurfacing damaged sections of asphalt, and guiderail repair where necessary.
The roadwork will complete the transportation network surrounding the Vale Inco site.
"It is a crucial road for the Placentia-Argentia area," explains Felix Collins, Placentia-St. Mary's MHA. "And to have the work commence this year, along with the major work already in progress on Routes 100 and 202, reflects the huge commitment of this government to the Placentia-Long Harbour region. This is indeed great news.
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Federal contribution: $3,000,000
Water and Sewer Services - Deborah Lynn Heights
Project location: Paradise, Newfoundland & Labrador
Thanks to more than $2 million in funding from Building Canada's Communities Component and equal shares from the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the municipality, the previously unserviced area of Deborah Lynn Heights in the Town of Paradise is being connected with existing water and sewer systems.
As well as increasing the potential for housing development, the addition of these services will provide residents who previously relied on private septic systems with easier access to safe drinking water, proper sewage disposal and improved fire hydrant service through the looping of the water supply.
"The Town of Paradise is committed to providing all residents with a clean, safe supply of drinking water, while ensuring proper sewage disposal," says Ron Fleming, Director of Public Works and Engineering for the Town of Paradise. "The completion of this project will not only provide residents in the area with optimal water and sewer services and increased fire protection, but with peace of mind in not having to worry about water quality or onsite sewage disposal systems."
Federal contribution: $717,217
St. John's Bay Bulls Big Pond Water Treatment
Project location: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
The project at St. John's Bay Bulls Big Pond Water Treatment Plant involves the construction of a new building to house Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) process equipment. This will allow pre-treatment of raw water prior to treatment at the existing plant to improve plant efficiency and capacity.
The initial stage of the project will require construction of two lagoons to handle the waste stream from the Dissolved Air Flotation process. These lagoons have to be in place before the new DAF process can discharge any waste stream from the plant and to allow set-up and commissioning of the equipment and process.
The St. John's Bay Bulls Big Pond is a conventional water treatment plant, which was commissioned in 1977 to primarily deal with color, iron and manganese in the source water. It has a design flow of 110,000 cubic meters per day and serves a population base of 78,500.
The goal is to maintain and improve water quality requirements as prescribed by the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality laid out by Health Canada.
The project was approved through the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The total cost of this project is almost $35 million, with the federal, provincial and municipal governments all contributing.
"This extremely important project has been one for which we have been actively pursuing funds during the past several years in order to undertake its construction," said Dennis O'Keefe, Mayor of the City of St. John's. "Funding from the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund has now made this a reality. The pre-treatment process being constructed will enable the removal of constituents in the raw water that have restricted the treatment process in the past.
He continued to say, "This facility will have a major impact on the quality of drinking water that we will be providing to the citizens of St. John's and the surrounding communities. Once completed, it will ensure our ongoing compliance with the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines at the highest level.
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Federal contribution: $11,666,667
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