As a riverside community, Fredericton is committed to minimizing the impacts to residents from extreme weather.
The City of Fredericton is protecting its infrastructure from the growing impacts of climate change with an investment of more than $7.9 million from the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund.
“The City of Fredericton is grateful to have the federal government partner with us as we work to enhance our city’s resiliency to extreme weather” said Mayor Kate Rogers. This funding will support our ambitious and ongoing efforts to upgrade critical infrastructure to mitigate impacts caused by climate change to ensure that our community remains viable and vibrant for generations to come.”
The funding is supporting 13 projects over several years to make the City’s core infrastructure more resilient to natural hazards intensified by climate change.
“The federal government is proud to work alongside Fredericton to reinforce core infrastructure to better protect the places and services that are most important to Canadians from increasingly severe weather” said David Myles, Member of Parliament for Fredericton-Oromocto. “By investing in these vital measures, the Government of Canada is helping to build a safer, more resilient Fredericton that can thrive now and in the future.”
Projects are planned for Waterloo Row, Grey Street, Forest Hill Road, Union Street, Lincoln Road, Carleton Street, Queen Street, Campbell Street and Carleton Park during the next several years. This work will protect and enhance critical infrastructure including upgrading culverts and underground water systems, shoreline naturalization, and placing powerlines underground to reduce damage that can cause power outages during severe weather events.
Together, these projects will help ensure a safer, more resilient Fredericton for all residents by protecting their homes, businesses, and essential services.