Berens River bridge, road funding will be regional catalyst for northwest First Nations – Northern Ontario Business
Aug 22, 2024
Spring construction start will bring road access to seven remote communities and a proposed lithium mine
The wheels are finally starting to roll on the planned construction of the long-overdue Berens River bridge and an initial 25-kilometre stretch of all-season road to reach Pikangikum First Nation, north of Red Lake.
Kenora-Rainy River MPP and cabinet minister Greg Rickford announced Aug. 21 that the province is partnering with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority and the federal government to build the bridge and an all-season road to Pikangikum.
In a news release, Rickford called it a “momentous milestone” for Pikangikum and six other fly-in communities that will unlock “unprecedented economic reconciliation for the region.”
