BEECHY - A combined funding investment of over $8.2 million from the federal and provincial governments along with municipalities will see bridges and culverts replaced and upgraded.
The 12 projects were announced by Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Dan Vandal and Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Don McMorris. It's being said that the new bridges will create safer and more efficient local routes, and that investing in culverts will ease the flow of water underneath roads, relieving potential drainage issues in the future.
“Investing in rural community infrastructure projects, such as bridges and culverts, creates more seamless transportation and water distribution services,” Vandal said in a media release. “By providing new life cycles to these essential pieces of infrastructure, we continue to deliver for Saskatchewanians through investments that will make a real difference to their everyday lives.”
“Our government understands the impact these projects will have on the communities receiving this funding,” McMorris said in the release. “The importance of replacing and creating new infrastructure to build and protect our communities cannot be overstated. Projects like this could not happen without the cooperation of the communities themselves. Our government is excited to have these projects get underway for our communities to reap the long-term benefits of growth and a stronger Saskatchewan.”
One of the included recipients of this funding is the RM of Victory No. 226, which includes the village of Beechy. The RM will receive a total of $179,524 in combined federal and provincial funding for their culvert west of NW 10-21-10 W3, replacing the existing culvert installation.
The federal government is investing $1,378,474 through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $2,756,123 and the municipalities are contributing a combined $4,134,596 to their respective projects.
