Ontario is investing $200-million this year for roads, bridges and other projects across Ontario.
It’s being earmarked through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, which is open to communities with a population under 100,000 and all northern communities.
Thunder Bay is receiving $5.8 million.
This is the same level of OCIF funding that was set aside in 2020.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement in a video to rural mayors at the virtual Rural Ontario Municipal Conference this morning.
“This funding will help 424 small, northern and rural communities across Ontario with critical projects like building and repairing local roads and bridges, as well as water and wastewater infrastructure,” he says.
Ford claims this will be a key part of recovering from the pandemic.
“These are projects that create local jobs, support local businesses and suppliers, and improve the overall quality of life for people living in the communities,” the Premier adds.
The funding is part of a decade-long commitment totalling over $140-billion dollars.
