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$3 Million for Trout Lake Road Rehabilitation

March 17, 2025

NORTH BAY—Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $3 million into the City of North Bay through the 2025-26 Connecting Links Program to rehabilitate Trout Lake Road from Highway 11/17 to Kingsway Avenue, including reconstructing the Laurentian Avenue intersection.

“Today’s $3 million investment will provide more people in North Bay with safe and reliable roads for their daily commute,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. Our government will continue to provide the funding municipalities need to maintain our transportation infrastructure for generations to come.”

“The Trout Lake Road corridor is a critical route for both residents and visitors, and this funding will help ensure its maintenance, safety, and accessibility. We thank the Province of Ontario for this investment through the Connecting Link Program and MPP Vic Fedeli for his advocacy on our behalf. We look forward to seeing these essential upgrades take shape.” – Mayor Chirico, The City of North Bay.

Municipalities can apply for provincial funding yearly to repair designated roads and bridges that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to a border crossing. The Connecting Links program funds up to 90% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of:

  • $3 million for road projects
  • $5 million for bridge projects

The design for the Trout Lake Road project is expected to go out for tender in the Spring, and construction is expected to begin in Spring 2026.

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