Value
Funding for approved projects is cost-shared: 50% provincial contribution for eligible costs of up to a maximum of $3 million per project; 50% from municipal and private sector sources.Description
The Resource Road Program (RRP) is one of 4 funding streams of the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program. It provides funding to municipalities for roads used by new and existing industries such as value-added processing, resource agricultural sectors.
Eligible Applicants
The following are eligible to apply:
- towns
- villages
- summer villages
- counties
- specialized municipalities outside the defined urban service area
- municipal districts
- the special areas
- Metis Settlements
Eligible Expenses
Proposed projects are reviewed to ensure they meet program criteria. Projects are then rated on a provincewide, competitive basis and evaluated on:
- basic need
- safety
- functionality
- impacts on the overall transportation network
- the current condition of the infrastructure
- total traffic volumes
- truck traffic volumes
- cost effectiveness and efficiency
- collaboration or partnership with industry or other municipalities
- economic, social, environmental or innovation benefits
- use of alternate sources to fund the project (federal or private investment)
Deadline Date
Open until November 30 for funding in the following yearContact
Contact Name: Contact your local Alberta Transportation Regional Office
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/stip-resource-road-program.aspx
