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From Paul
Morden, Sarnia Observer.
Wednesday's
federal budget includes funding that could be tapped to help pay for an
oversized load corridor in Sarnia.
Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu said
the new budget has $31 million designated for trade corridors.
“I did
see the minister
for infrastructure right after the budget presentation and confirmed with
him that it is the right pot,” she said.
“It looks
like there is money there.”
Earlier
this year, Sarnia city council formally endorsed the business case for creating
the dedicated oversized load corridor, at an estimated cost of $11.4 million.
The work
would involve permanently raising utility lines, widening and improving roads,
and making other improvements along the corridor route to make it easier and
less expensive to move large industrial equipment between Sarnia metal
fabrication shops, industrial sites and Sarnia Harbour.
A recent
business case study said the corridor would pay for itself through new jobs and
additional economic activity, by helping to make bids by local metal
fabricators more competitive.
It's
hoped local, provincial and federal governments will each pay an equal share of
the cost of the work to create the corridor.
Thank you for reading.
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