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is approximated to take over 30 years to fortify.
“Because the Federal Government has not yet
committed to the project, we`re proceeding on
the basis of the provincial commitment to the
project,” says Eric Robinson, Minister of Ab-
original and NorthernAffairs and vital member
in the Manitoba Legislature.
In the past, governments have turned a
blind eye towards the dire need for these com-
munities to implement an all-seasons road net-
work. As a result, these communities rely on
a short winter road season to bring in much
needed food, fuel and construction materials
into their communities. When the winter road
seizes to operate and when the rivers start to
thaw, these individuals are left immobile and
resource less. The initiative is implementing
an upgrade to the previous winter road system
through Acrow panel bridges. These bridges
will help to lengthen the time residents and
commercial truckers can use the winter roads.
Over time, ESRA is also planning to convert
winter roads into pioneer roads, which are low-
speed limit roads, into an all-season road. To
date, the initiative has constructed 42km of an
