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| Project | Capital Cost ($Millions) | Start/End Date | Zone | Comments/Location |
| Airbase Expansion | 20.0 | 2001/03 | 3 | 5 Wing Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay - upgrading and construction of hangar, accommodations and related facilities to accommodate the Italian Air Force. Funded by the Italian government. (Goose Bay) |
| Airport Construction Program | 48.0 | 1999/02 | 19 | St. John’s International Airport Authority - construction and retrofit of the existing terminal complex, including expansion of commercial space. Construction includes an $8 million rehabilitation of runway (already completed). Federal funds and St. John’s International Airport Authority. (St. John’s) |
| Airport Upgrade | 3.3 | 2000/01 | 9 | Stephenville Airport Corporation - project includes installation of new approach lighting systems, runway resurfacing, the purchase of new landing system equipment, repairs to taxiways, and replacement of hazard beacons. Support from the Federal Airports Capital Assistance Program and the Canadian Transportation Agency. (Stephenville) |
| Communications Tower Replacements | 1.6 | 2000/02 | N/A | Canadian Coast Guard - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - reconstruction of communications towers. Figures cover expenditures approved to date. Federal funds. (Various locations) |
| Exterior Building Refit | 2.6 | 1999/03 | 19 | Canadian Coast Guard - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - renovations and rehabilitation to improve Southside Base facility condition and operation. Federal funds. (St. John’s) |
| Ferry Wharves Improvements | 3.0 | 2000/02 | 19 | Upgrading of the Bell Island ferry wharves. Expenditures for the 2001/2002 fiscal year targetted at $2 million. Provincial and federal funds. (Bell Island) |
| Hangar Extension | 3.0 | 2000/01 | 14 | Canadian Forces Base Gander - extension to search and rescue hangar. Construction of a new bay for storage of helicopters. Federal funds. (Gander) |
| Harbour Development | 10.0 | 2001/02 | N/A | Fisheries and Oceans Canada - an ongoing program of small craft harbour maintenance, repair and replacement of wharves, breakwaters, slipways and other marine infrastructure. Federal funds. (Various locations) |
| Labrador Transportation Initiative | 190.0 | 1997/03 | 2, 3 4 & 5 | Work includes upgrading of the Labrador West to Happy Valley-Goose Bay highway (completed), as well as highway construction from Red Bay to Cartwright. Project also includes a $6 million allocation to the Northern Coastal Labrador Strategic Initiative. Projected expenditure for the 2001/2002 fiscal year is $43 million. Provincial funds. (Labrador) |
| Lightstation Revitalization Program | 19.5 | 1999/04 | N/A | Canadian Coast Guard - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - the repair and renovation of up to 24 lightstations. Federal funds. (Various locations) |
| Newfoundland Transportation Initiative | 640.0 | 1988/03 | N/A | Expenditures targetted towards upgrading the Province’s highway transportation infrastructure. Expenditures for the 2001/2002 fiscal year are targetted at $50.3 million. Federal funds. (Various locations) |
| Pier 17 Reconstruction | 10.0 | 2001/02 | 19 | St John's Port Authority - a state-of-the-art 150,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility equipped to meet current general needs as well as future oil and gas related requirements. (St. John's) |
| Roads Improvement & Construction | 24.0 | 2001/02 | N/A | A variety of projects undertaken to maintain roads, bridges and causeways. Approximately $2 million of this cost is allocated for environmental assessment and preliminary design related to the Long Island Causeway. Provincial funds. (Various locations) |
| Wharf Reconstruction | 6.8 | 1998/02 | 19 | Canadian Coast Guard - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - reconstruction of a 152 metre wharf to improve facility performance and operation at Southside Base. Federal funds. (St. John's) |
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