N&L Record Spending On Roads/Highways

She announced the money during the Newfoundland and Labrador Road Builders/Heavy Civil Association's AGM at the Holiday Inn in St. John's. Included in the money is $73 million for the 2008-09 provincial roads improvement program. That's a 10 per cent increase over the $66.5 million the program got last year. "I hope I don't give Finance Minister (Tom) Marshall a heart attack today because I'm going to be looking for another 10 per cent over and above my $66.5 million," Whalen joked. Of the road improvement cash, $14 million will go towards bridges and $6 million will help repair the wheel ruts in the Trans-Canada Highway. http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=97035&sc=82

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