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VALEMOUNT – The Province is providing a $600,000 grant to
help the
“We know the road network in the rural communities has been hard hit by logging trucks carrying mountain pine beetle wood to market,” said Falcon. “This funding will help alleviate the wear and tear caused by heavy truck traffic and help ensure a safe, reliable road for the travelling public.”
The grant to Valemount is part of a
$10-million one-time contribution to smaller communities to improve key local
roads impacted by the mountain pine beetle harvest. Municipalities are required
to continue to maintain these roads for industrial use.
“Support
for small communities has always been a priority for me,” said Prince
George-Mount Robson MLA Shirley Bond. “This investment will help Valemount
deal with the impact on roads caused by increased truck traffic from the
harvest of pine beetle infested wood.”
In addition to this funding, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is investing $30 million this year for the rehabilitation of provincial roads that are affected by the harvest of mountain pine beetle infested timber.
Falcon was visiting Valemount as part of a 10-day provincial tour.
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