There is still much work to be done after flood waters surged last spring, causing nearly $200 million in damages to provincial infrastructure.
A news release from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure detailed the amount of work still left in the wake of the floods, including the replacement of embankments, the clearing and repair of culverts, and the restoration of roads.
In the Parkland, there are 16 projects with $6.4 million going to repairs.
There are four projects on PTH 10:
- Embankment reconstruction at SteepRock River bridge.
- Embankment reconstruction and river channel realignment at the Bell River bridge with design of long-term river training work is underway.
- Embankment reconstruction Birch River bridge.
- Embankment reconstruction and retaining wall design at Pine River bridge.
There are three projects along PTH 20:
- Cowan – Camperville – road repairs.
- Embankment reconstruction Sclater bridge.
- PR 271 – Camperville – road repairs.
There's one project along PR 271:
- PTH 10 – PTH 20 – road repairs.
There are six projects on PR 367:
- Temporary culvert replacement at Garland culvert with the design of long-term structure underway.
- Temporary culvert replacement at River Hill culvert with the design of long-term structure underway.
- Temporary culvert repairs at Culvert at West Favel River with the design of long-term structure underway.
- Temporary culvert repairs at Culvert at Roaring River with the design of long-term structure underway.
- PTH 83 – PR 366 – road repairs.
- PTH 10 – PR 366 – road repairs.
There are two projects along PR 366:
- PTH 10 – PR 367 – road repairs.
- PTH 5 – PR 367 – road repairs.
In addition to these recovery efforts through the Disaster Financial Assistance Program, municipalities can also apply disaster financial assistance deductibles into approved mitigation or preparedness projects through the Mitigation and Preparedness Program (MPP).
This initiative will invest millions into local projects that help municipalities prepare for any future natural disasters.
To learn more about the MPP visit: www.gov.mb.ca/emo/mitigation/mpp.html.
