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IDL wins award for work along Highway 16

IDL Projects Inc. was presented with a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure contractor of the year award in the grading category for its work on the project to four-lane Highway 16 west of the city.
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IDL Projects Inc. was presented with a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure contractor of the year award in the grading category for its work on the project to four-lane Highway 16 west of the city.

"The work demanded a high degree of accuracy due to existing underground utilities and took place in one of the busiest corridors in the northern region of the province," officials said in a press release.

The work, which was completed in October, stretches 3.4 kilometres from Bunce to Blackwater roads. Improvements included a new deceleration lane onto Gauthier Road, a reconfiguration to prevent left turns from Haldi Road onto the highway and new traffic signals at Blackwater Road and Sykes Road.

The $22.8-million project was cost shared, with the federal government providing $8.4 million, the provincial government providing $13.8 million and the city providing $600,000.

The awards, which also included road and bridge maintenance, community service, workplace health and safety, paving, and bridge and structures were presented on Friday in Victoria.