Canada and Ontario invest in modern public transit and bridge infrastructure for residents of Temiskaming Shores
That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities,
That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continue to look ahead to see what more can be done.
Ontarians need help getting safely to work and home, getting out to appointments, to shop and to conduct business. Strategic investments in public transit and bridge infrastructure play a key role.
Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; along with the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, on behalf of Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; His Worship Carman Kidd, Mayor of the Temiskaming Shores; and His Worship Dan Cleroux, Mayor of Coleman Township today announced funding for two projects in Temiskaming Shores and Coleman Township that will help residents get around their communities.
In Temiskaming Shores, public transit users will benefit from five new low-floor buses that will improve reliability and comfort for riders. Four bus shelters will be replaced and two more will be added, providing passengers with greater safety and better protection from the elements. New fare payment technology will enable customers to use contactless payment with reloadable cards. Transit users will also be able to track their bus with a real-time smartphone application, making trip planning easier.
In Coleman Township, the existing single-lane Larose Bridge will be replaced with a new, two-lane structure to improve safety and reliability for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The new bridge will support better traffic flow, reduce service interruptions, and improve emergency service response times.
The Government of Canada is investing over $1.2 million in these projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) and more than $2.9 million through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Ontario is providing more than $2.7 million to the projects. The City of Temiskaming Shores is providing more than $832,000, and the Township of Coleman over $332,000.