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Gateways and Border Crossings Fund

2 September 2009

On September 2, 2009 Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced $44 million in new funding to redevelop the Canadian Customs Plaza at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge.

This investment is being allocated from the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund and is part of the Harper Government’s Building Canada Plan, which provides long-term, stable and predictable funding to help meet infrastructure needs across Canada.

The $2.1 billion Gateways and Border Crossings Fund is a merit-based program focused on projects that will improve the flow of people and goods between Canada and the rest of the world.

The Fund provides support for transportation infrastructure and related initiatives to develop and exploit Canada’s strategic gateways, trade corridors and border crossings. Eligible projects include border facilities affected by increased trade flows, international bridges and tunnels, the core National Highway System, short-line rail, short-sea shipping and intelligent transportation systems. All projects approved under the Fund must meet one of the following priorities:

Enhancing Canada’s economic competitiveness and facilitating interprovincial and international trade and travel by improving the efficiency and productivity of gateways, trade corridors, and assets of national significance;

Facilitating integration of Canada’s international gateways and borders into the national transportation system through investments in inter-modal links and connectors and leading-edge technologies, and by eliminating bottlenecks where there is a heavy flow of traffic;

Improving the quality of life of Canadians by reducing congestion, minimizing the environmental impacts of transportation projects and improving safety and security; and

Advancing knowledge of Canada’s transportation systems (for example, through data collection, performance measures, research and development) to promote long-term planning investment and innovative technologies.

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