Debates of February 10, 2015 (day 56)
QUESTION 594-17(5): WILLOW RIVER BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just have a couple questions for the Minister of Transportation. As I mentioned, we have purchased a bridge in Aklavik that’s now sitting in Inuvik awaiting enough ice to transport to Aklavik. But in order to have this bridge in place, we do need funds.
I’d like to ask the Minister, will the Minister work with the community to ensure we have enough to have this bridge in place by the end of this season?
Thank you, Mr. Blake. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will be working with the community to install the bridge. The bridge is in Inuvik, as the Member indicated. There are also piles that have to be ordered and installed in order to place the bridge on, and that’s also going to be happening on this winter road.
We’re not talking about a lot of money here. It’s just a couple hundred thousand. It’s not $200 million like the Deh Cho Bridge. It’s only a couple hundred thousand. I look forward to this project being completed, and I will be willing to work with the Minister on this.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. That’s more of a comment. The Member for Range Lake, Mr. Dolynny.