Camrose and the County of Stettler Receive Infrastructure Investments

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County of Stettler Offices

January 24, 2008  Camrose, AB

The Camrose Public Transit System project will include the purchase of three 18-to 24-passenger wheelchair lift equipped transit buses. These buses will be powered by a diesel engine that can also use low-sulphur diesel fuel or bio-diesel fuel once these alternative fuels become available in Camrose. The project will also include the installation of 60 formal bus stop locations, four passenger shelters at high-traffic locations and two bus pull-out lanes on the City's busiest roadway.

The County of Stettler received funding for the development of roadside infrastructure inventory software that will improve its tracking and management of assets and projects.

"Both of these investments support employment and economic growth for the benefit of all residents of Camrose and Stettler," said Hayden "Increasing access to public transportation and improving infrastructure planning reflect Premier Ed Stelmach's plan to secure Alberta's future by building communities, greening our growth and creating opportunity."

Under the initial CAMRIF Agreement signed in June 2006, the federal and provincial governments each committed $88 million to the fund, with participating local governments expected to make up the remaining costs.

This year, the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta have each provided an additional $19 million to the CAMRIF as part of their commitment to help smaller communities meet their pressing infrastructure needs. The total amount available from the CAMRIF, with federal and provincial investment and matching local government contribution in projects, is $321 million.

A minimum of 55 per cent of funding under CAMRIF targets green infrastructure projects that contribute to community economic development and environmental quality of life. These include water, wastewater, solid waste, environmental energy improvements and public transit. The fund also invests in recreational infrastructure, tourism, cultural projects, local roads and broadband connectivity. Projects are selected on a competitive basis from applications received from Alberta communities.

Contacts:

Donna Kinley
Communications Manager
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Edmonton, Alberta
Tel: (780) 495-6892
Cell: (780) 991-7432

Darcy Scott
Public Affairs Officer
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation
Edmonton, Alberta
Tel: (780) 422-1173
Cell: (780) 914-9040

Backgrounder

Canada-Alberta Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CAMRIF)

The following projects are receiving funding under the Canada-Alberta Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CAMRIF).

Town of Camrose

Camrose Public Transit System
Combined federal / provincial investment: $333,332

This project will include the purchase of three 18 to 24-passenger wheelchair lift equipped light-duty transit buses. The buses will be powered by a conventional diesel engine that is also suited to use low-sulphur diesel fuel or bio-diesel fuel once access to those alternative fuels becomes readily available in Camrose. This project will also include the installation of 60 formal bus stop locations (with adequate signage and permanent concrete waiting areas), the installation of benches at approximately 70 per cent of those stops, the installation of four passenger shelters at high-traffic locations (including at all proposed transfer locations), and the installation of two bus pull-out lanes along 48 Avenue (Highway 13 within the Camrose city limits) which is the busiest roadway within the City.

County of Stettler

IMS Solution (Municipal Capacity Building)
Combined federal / provincial investment: $116,666

Funding will support the purchase of new software to improve the management of municipal assets and infrastructure, which will contribute to improved information collection and planning.

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