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June 22, 2010

Beginning of roadwork for CentrePort Canada in Winnipeg

Federal Ministers announced last week the start of construction of various road improvements around CentrePort Canada, the 20,000-acre inland port in Winnipeg.

The CentrePort Canada Initiative involves developing the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and surrounding land as a hub for goods travelling to and from Asia and Europe, and then distributing those goods throughout North America by air, rail, road and sea.

Last week's announcements include the start of the first stage of development for the four-lane divided expressway known as CentrePort Canada Way and upgrades to Highway 75.

These improvements will provide better, more efficient highway access to CentrePort Canada and nearby assets including Winnipeg's James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and the Canadian Pacific Weston Rail intermodal facility, and ensure that trade moves more effectively across Canada and into the Asia Pacific Gateway, as well as south through the Emerson border crossing, and into the United States and Mexico.