Alberta announces funding for municipal infrastructure projects

Jun 19, 2020 | 10:28 AM

The provincial government has awarded $200 million in grants to municipalities across the province to upgrade local bridges, roads and community airports and make improvements to water supply and treatment facilities. Government officials say the additional grant funding will support about 1,800 jobs in communities across Alberta.

“Albertans in every corner of the province are facing real challenges as our economy recovers from COVID-19 and our municipalities rely on strong local infrastructure to attract investment and grow their economies,” says Premier Jason Kenney. “As we move ahead with Alberta’s relaunch, this additional investment will go a long way to helping rural municipalities get back on their feet and back to work.”

About $50 million in additional STIP funding will go to municipalities across Alberta to support 69 local transportation projects and about 480 jobs. The program funds bridge improvements, upgrades to resource roads and community airports and other municipal initiatives.

The province says about $150 million will support 55 water and wastewater improvement projects and approximately 1,300 jobs. Included in that is $13 million to support a water tie-in program for the Ermineskin Cree Nation to the Ponoka regional water pipeline.

(With file from media release)

Alberta announces funding for municipal infrastructure projects

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