The recently announced Alberta government budget calls for spending over $8 billion over three years on capital projects in Transportation and Economic Corridors.
That's a $136 million increase compared with last year's budget.
Included in the lengthy list of projects are several in the Southern region.
They include:
- Rehabilitation of the Highwood River Bridge
- Bridge deck rehabilitation on Highway 2A over Highway 2
- Engineering for Highway 2 and 338 Avenue interchange
- Rehabilitation of the Sheep River Bridge
- Culvert replacement on Highway 549 near Millarville
- Highway 3 twinning engineering
Funding for the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program, the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership, and the Water for Life program is also being increased to help smaller municipalities improve critical local transportation and water infrastructure.