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The Province will spend $87 million on 51 new provincial highway projects in northern B.C. this year, bringing the value of  ongoing highway construction across the region to more than $200 million, Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced today. 

“This will be one of the busiest highway construction seasons in the North on record, resulting in more than 1,200 jobs throughout the North and better infrastructure to support our communities and our regional economies,” said Premier Campbell. “I’d like to thank the Government of Canada as well as local governments for partnering with us on some of these projects.” 

Over $200 million has been committed to 70 new and ongoing highway projects across northern British Columbia alone. It is estimated that these projects will create over 1,200 direct jobs. Almost 400 highway and other transportation infrastructure projects are scheduled this construction season across British Columbia.  

“These investments in our highways will create jobs now, and improve our transportation networks for the future economic growth of our northern communities,” said Bond.  “Our provincial emphasis on infrastructure and an excellent relationship with the federal government means funding for many of the North’s priority highway projects.” 

“Many of these projects will be excellent opportunities for our smaller contractors, who employ local workers and local equipment,” said Jack Davidson, President of the B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association. “The work our members will do this construction season on hundreds of projects across the province will benefit British Columbia's economy for years to come.”

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