WELSFORD (GNB) – The provincial government has awarded a $2.6-million contract to Northern Construction Inc. of Grand Falls for grading and paving on the new Welsford bypass.
"I am pleased to see work continuing on the Welsford bypass," said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams. “Once complete, this project will definitely improve safety on Route 7, and it will divert traffic from several residential areas leading toward Saint John. It will make a big difference for the travelling public while improving the quality of life for local residents."
The work, to begin in the next two weeks, will involve grading and paving of five kilometres of roadway as well as four ramps at the northern end of the bypass. The tender was issued on July 11 and closed on July 30. Six bids were received.
The project consists of 10 kilometres of four-lane highway and five main structures. The $60-million project will be completed in the fall of 2013. Construction began in late 2009.
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