A first contract has been issued for the planned twinning of the Trans Canada Highway between Kenora and the Manitoba border.
The province is awarding the work to Kenora-based Moncreif Construction.
It will work on the first section of the project, a 6.5-kilometre stretch, starting at the Manitoba-Ontario border.
The work will start this spring, ending in the summer of 2025.
“Awarding the construction contract for twinning Highway 17 is an exciting milestone towards making this critical highway safer for drivers in northern Ontario,” says Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney.
The contract includes requirements to work with area Indigenous partners in the area.
Construction on two other of the four-laning will take place once environmental assessment, and route planning and design are complete.
The other sections include Highway 673 to Rush Bay Road (8.5 km) and Rush Bay Rd. to Highway 17A (25 km).
“The twinning of Highway 17 is a legacy infrastructure project that will make roads safer in the Kenora region,” says Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford. “Families deserve to feel safe on the roads and that is exactly what our government will accomplish by widening this stretch of the highway. Having more room on the road is critical, especially during the winter months in northern Ontario.”
