Construction is in full swing on a 10-year program, launched in 2014, to upgrade transportation infrastructure in the rugged Northwest Territories of Canada. The work includes rehabilitation of nine bridges, construction of a four-bay highway maintenance facility and upgrades to major highways and all-season roads.
The federal government is contributing up to $57 million toward the projects through the provincial-territorial infrastructure component of a national and regional projects fund and more than $59 million through its small communities fund.