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Northwest Anthony Henday Drive Construction Launch

September 25, 2008
Premier Stelmach was joined by Minister of Transportation Luke Ouellette, City of St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse, Sturgeon County Mayor Donald Rigney, City of Edmonton Councillor Ron Hayter on behalf of Mayor Mandel, President of Bilfinger Berger Projects Investments Inc. John McArthur, Capital Region MLAs and municipal councillors to celebrate the official start of the northwest Anthony Henday Drive construction with a sod turning ceremony.

The Alberta government signed a 30-year contract with the NORTHWESTCONNECT General Partnership to design, build, operate and partially finance the Northwest Anthony Henday Drive at a cost of $1.42 billion net present value (NPV), or today’s dollars.

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(From left to right is John McArthur, President of Bilfinger Berger Projects Investments Inc.; Thomas Lukaszuk, MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs; City of Edmonton Councillor Ron Hayter representing Mayor Mandel; Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek; Minister of Transportation Luke Ouellette; Premier Ed Stelmach; Sturgeon County Mayor Donald Rigney; and City of St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse)

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From left to right is MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake Genia Leskiw; MLA for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Tony Vandermeer; MLA for Edmonton-Glenora Heather Klimchuk; MLA for St. Albert Ken Allred; President of Bilfinger Berger Projects Investements Inc. John McArthur; MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs Thomas Lukaszuk; City of Edmonton Councillor Ron Hayter on behalf of Mayor Mandel; Premier Ed Stelmach; Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek Gene Zwozdesky; Minister of Transportation Luke Ouellette; Sturgeon County Mayor Donald Rigney; City of St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse.

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Premier Ed Stelmach breaks ground and officially starts construction on the Northwest Anthony Henday Drive.

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