Overview
- Ontario will tender the Geraldton contract soon with a goal of starting construction in the spring, officials said.
- The $61.8 million Main Street upgrade in Geraldton is designed to carry sustained mining truck traffic and link Highway 11 to Highway 584.
- Planned connections include three proposed all‑season roads still under environmental assessment to tie Webequie and Marten Falls to the provincial network and mining areas.
- First Nations and environmental groups oppose the fast‑track powers in Bill 5, and nine nations have filed a constitutional challenge targeting Ontario’s law and federal Bill C‑5.
- Support is not uniform, with Webequie’s chief welcoming future opportunities as critics warn of risks to peatlands and the Attawapiskat River if work advances before full assessments and consultation.