Thursday, October 06, 2005
Money well spent!
In order to get the best bang for our buck I propose using NL's windfall towards an aggressive infrastructure program, in the form of roads and infrastructure programs and other Federal provincial co funded programs. Our 2,600,000,000$ plus Federal 2,600,000,000$ in a 50/50 partnership effectively doubles our money!
Some of the projects I have in mind are:
Not in any particular order But I would advocate TLH as a priority personally.
-Completion of the Trans Labrador Highway
-Fixed link across the Strait Jacket of Belle Island uniting Newfoundland and Labrador
-Causeways or bridges to ferry serviced islands
-Planning and completion of a south shore highway. Better tourism round trip, Open up south shore for development fish farming, Long term savings with removal of ferries, better emergency preparedness by having another route to cross the island.
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By doing this sort of project whereby co funding is the norm we can effectively double our money!
If nothing else these projects should be studied and planned for future development.
The south shore could be done in stages
First connecting Connaigre Peninsula to the Burin Peninsula
Second Port Aux Basques to Burgeo
Finally Burgeo to Connaigre Peninsula
Could even be an ATV ski-doo trail to begin with.
Build the road and piers and ask the Military engineers to do a bridge gallop to bridge the gaps with paid for Acro bridges. The Military Engineers did a project like this out in Chilliwack, BC for a farm road. Acro bridges are one lane class 60-80 but a second bridge could be planned for the future two-way traffic once the need can be identified.
Some of the projects I have in mind are:
Not in any particular order But I would advocate TLH as a priority personally.
-Completion of the Trans Labrador Highway
-Fixed link across the Strait Jacket of Belle Island uniting Newfoundland and Labrador
-Causeways or bridges to ferry serviced islands
-Planning and completion of a south shore highway. Better tourism round trip, Open up south shore for development fish farming, Long term savings with removal of ferries, better emergency preparedness by having another route to cross the island.
-
By doing this sort of project whereby co funding is the norm we can effectively double our money!
If nothing else these projects should be studied and planned for future development.
The south shore could be done in stages
First connecting Connaigre Peninsula to the Burin Peninsula
Second Port Aux Basques to Burgeo
Finally Burgeo to Connaigre Peninsula
Could even be an ATV ski-doo trail to begin with.
Build the road and piers and ask the Military engineers to do a bridge gallop to bridge the gaps with paid for Acro bridges. The Military Engineers did a project like this out in Chilliwack, BC for a farm road. Acro bridges are one lane class 60-80 but a second bridge could be planned for the future two-way traffic once the need can be identified.
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