By Justin Dionne

Notley makes two infrastructure announcements at Centre 2000

Dec 14, 2018 | 12:31 PM

It was a busy day at Centre 2000 as Premier Rachel Notley was making her infrastructure announcements.  

Some protesters in yellow vests showed up. RCMP intervened at one point, stopping them from coming inside. The group was eventually allowed to come in.
 
Notley was in the city to talk about two projects, the twinning of 19 kilometres of Highway 40 and the construction of a full interchange at the intersection of Highways 43 and 43X.  The highway will be twinned between Grande Prairie and south of the Norbord plant, crossing the Wapiti River.  As part of the work, a second bridge will be built over the Wapiti River. 

“The Grande Prairie region plays a vital part in our province’s economy. Our investment in these projects will improve our highway networks, support economic growth and ensure the safe and efficient movement of vehicles through the region,” says Premier Rachel Notley.

Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given was also in attendance. 

“Collectively our region has worked hard to raise these projects with the government and we appreciate that they listened to our needs. The Grande Prairie area is expected to double in population over the next 20 years and so, in addition to making roads safer, these projects will support job creation and recognize the growing contribution our area makes to the Alberta economy,” says Given.

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Vice President of Operations and Engineering at Seven Generations Energy, Jordan Johnsen, was on hand to represent the energy sector. 

“These highway improvements will make our work and communities safer and more efficient, now, and for several generations into the future,” said Johnsen.

The office of the Premier says planning of both projects is finished, and the twinning of highway 40 is expected to be complete a year or two after land acquisition is finalized in 2021.
 
The office adds construction of the interchange will begin once land acquisition is finalized and should take three or four years to complete.

Notley didn’t go into specifics about costs but mentioned over $100-million is being spent on the two projects collectively. 

Protestors made their way to Centre 2000 today as Premier Rachel Notley was making her infrastructure announcements. #gpab #countyofgp #peacecountry #notley #alberta pic.twitter.com/hcbl2ohsqd

— EverythingGP (@EverythingGPAB) December 14, 2018