In 2005, the federal and provincial governments estimated that the country required $ 24 billion in maintenance on existing roads and bridges, plus another $ 37 billion for expansion, by 2013. (canadianbusiness.com)
Of greater appeal from a cost perspective is squeezing more capacity out of existing roads. (canadianbusiness.com)
He called for a focus on fixing existing roads, rather than building new ones, and urged councils to adopt long term plans for road maintenance. (politics.co.uk)