By Chad Ingram

The
provincial government has nominated the Hawk Lake Bridge replacement
project to receive just more than $650,000 in provincial funding. 

Haliburton-Kawartha
Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott made the funding announcement during the
weekend. Earlier this year, the government announced it was creating a
$30-billion Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, a fund-matching
program using federal, provincial and municipal funding. 

The
announcement Scott made was that the County of Haliburton project would
receive a third of up to $1,958,250 from the provincial government, or
roughly $652,000. The remaining funding would come from the federal
government and the county. 

“Well-maintained
roads and bridges are critical for rural residents and our local
economy,” Scott said in a release. “I’m pleased that the government has
highlighted the Hawk Lake Road Bride replacement as a priority for
infrastructure investment.” 

The bridge is located on County Road 13, also known as Little Hawk Lake Road, in Algonquin Highlands.