Why Highways Are So Important

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(NC)—Transportation is fundamental to the prosperity and
quality of life of all Canadians. Much of Canada's domestic and
international freight is hauled on Canada's 24,400-kilometre National
Highway System, the backbone of Canadian trade. In fact, the Canadian
transportation system carries more than $1 trillion worth of goods
every year.

If our transportation system isn't running smoothly, it
affects our quality of life — from how much time we spend commuting, to
what is available on store shelves and how much it costs.

While every province and territory is responsible for
highway safety by enforcing laws and maintaining highway
infrastructure, Transport Canada is investing $600 million under the
Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP) to improve Canada's
highways over five years. It's working with the provinces and
territories to identify those parts of the national highway system that
— because of growing traffic and increased trade — need immediate
attention.

In addition, SHIP includes $100 million to fund
initiatives to better integrate our national transportation system.
This includes funding to deploy intelligent transportation systems
across Canada to improve things such as traffic and cargo flow,
traveller information, toll collecting and public transit, and
resources to improve traffic flows at border crossings.

Improving the efficiency of border crossings is
important to Canada's economic development. For example, the
Lacolle-Champlain border crossing forms the most important trade
corridor between Quebec and New York State. More than $15 billion worth
of exported goods travel through this border crossing annually, with a
daily volume of more than 2,000 trucks. A SHIP project is now underway
that will improve the flow of people and goods at this vital crossing,
as well as enhance safety and security. Similar projects are in place
at border crossings in Windsor, Ontario, and in the Lower Mainland of
British Columbia.

The Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP)
supports trade, tourism and investment in Canada; sustains strategic
investments in all parts of the country to reflect regional needs;
makes the Canadian highway transportation system more reliable,
efficient, and technologically advanced; and improves the quality of
life of Canadians by promoting safer and more environmentally
sustainable transportation.

For more information on SHIP, and Government of Canada highway improvement programs in your area, visit http://www.tc.gc.ca.

- News Canada

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