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A final $6-million piece of the puzzle fell in place Wednesday for Sarnia and St. Clair Township’s $12-million oversized load corridor project aimed at easing the movement of large industrial components and machinery to and from Sarnia Harbour. Transport Minister … Continued

File photo/The Observer An industrial vessel made by Alliance Fabricating in Sarnia is shown in this file photo about to begin its journey to Sarnia Harbour for shipping to a customer in Alberta. Work continues to create a permanent corridor … Continued

Lyle Johnson, project manager with the oversized local corridor project in Sarnia and St. Clair Township, updated Lambton County council recently on the plans. Work on the first of five phases of the project is expected to begin this year. PAUL … Continued

An industrial vessel made by Alliance Fabricating in Sarnia is shown in this file photo about to begin its journey to Sarnia Harbour for shipping to a customer in Alberta. Work continues to create a permanent corridor through Sarnia and … Continued

Local officials are moving forward on an oversize load corridor, despite having only half the money needed in hand. Sarnia is taking the lead with a $4.7 million contribution, which will help local fabricating shops more easily move their custom … Continued

Backers of a proposal to create a dedicated road corridor to move oversize loads of industrial vessels and equipment through Sarnia and St. Clair Township are set to get started while still hoping the province and federal governments eventually kick … Continued

Lambton County Council has formally committed $1.2-million in funding for completion of the area’s long-planned oversize load corridor project. Warden Bill Weber says the wheels are officially in motion now. “Previously the motion was to have it conditional on other … Continued

A meeting with the provincial assistant to Ontario’s infrastructure minister was positive, says Lambton County’s warden. But there’s nothing to announce about the push for $6 million in federal and provincial cash to help fund an oversized load corridor expected … Continued

Even without federal funding, Sarnia will push forward on a job-creating oversized load corridor. A bid for $6 million in federal funding fell flat earlier this year, but Sarnia council pledged this week to go ahead making investments regardless in … Continued

Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley wants partners backing a proposed oversized load corridor the federal government turned funding down for earlier this year to move ahead with the project. The $12 million project would permanently raise utility lines, adjust streetlights and … Continued