New Brunswick Park And Site Get Infrastructure Funding Boost

Published Date

November 3, 2023

Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, is pictured at Carleton Martello National Historic Site Tower with Parks Canada’s Kurt Peacock, team Leader of visitor experience for the site/Parks Canada

Canada has announced federal infrastructure funding for projects in New Brunswick connected to Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site and Fundy National Park.

The British-built tower overlooks Saint John, dates from the War of 1812 and played a pivotal role in conflicts leading up to World War II as the heart of Saint John defenses until 1944.

An investment of $14.8 million ($10.7 million USD) will support the second and final phase of the rehabilitation work at the tower. This includes replacing the fire command post, which sits atop the tower, with a light-weight replica of the original, constructing a new roof, and installing a new heating and humidity control system. Work will resume this fall and the tower is slated to reopen by summer 2025 (the grounds remain open).

Since 2016, Canada has invested more than $11 million ($8 million) into the preservation and rehabilitation of the tower. Phase 1 was completed in early 2021 and included measures to stabilize the tower's exterior and repair its masonry, rehabilitation work at the exterior stonewall and rubble core, and the construction of a temporary roof structure and drainage system.

Visitors explore the Bay of Fundy at low tide with a Parks Canada interpreter in Fundy National Park/Jennifer Bain

This week’s funding announcement included $8.3 million ($6 million USD) for critical roadway improvements on a 11-kilometre (seven-mile) section of Hwy. 114 in Fundy. The park encompasses 20 kilometres (12 miles) of dramatic shoreline along the Bay of Fundy and is famous for having the world's highest tides..

Work on this prime transportation corridor should be completed this fall. It includes work to repair and renovate the road's surface while upgrading several drainage infrastructure components to increase climate resiliency and improve longevity of the road. These upgrades aim to accommodate higher peak flows of water, minimizing the risk of flood-related damage to infrastructure and future soil erosion.

Through the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, coordinated by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Fundy will also get $1.05 million ($760,000 USD) for recovery efforts resulting from the aftermath of September 2022’s Hurricane Fiona.

This work includes cutting or removing thousands of fallen trees to restore safe access to trails, campgrounds and roadways, as well as repairing damaged infrastructure.

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