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Banff National Park of CanadaPark Management
Trans-Canada Highway TwinningQuick update:In late 2006, an additional $37 million in funding was received. This will allow for 9 km of highway east of Lake Louise to be upgraded from two lanes to four lanes. Fencing and wildlife crossings will continue an additional 5 km west. The total project budget for this 15 km section is now $87 million.  © Parks Canada / J. Klafki / September 2006 The announcement of an additional 37 million dollars in funding through the Asia Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative was welcome news for the twinning project in October 2006. This brings the project budget up to 87 million dollars. Escalating construction costs and an in-demand labour market had whittled the original 10 km twinning project down to 6 km. Additional funding now allows 9 km of highway to be upgraded from two to four lanes. Project goals are to improve motorist safety; to reduce highway wildlife mortality and habitat fragmentation; and to improve the flow of goods and services on Canada’s national highway. 
© Parks Canada / J. Klafki / September 2006
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