Rae Announces over $2.5M for Road Repairs in the Town of Minto

February 2, 2026

[Harriston, ON] – Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington is pleased to announce that, as part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is investing $2,670,525 to help the Town of Minto to reconstruct Arthur Street West (Highway 23) from Elora Street (Highway 9) to 50 Metres West of Wilson Street (Harriston). 

“Good roads are essential to strong rural communities—connecting people to jobs, health care, and markets here at home and around the world,” said MPP Rae. “I will continue to work with our municipal partners to protect our communities and ensure rural Ontario gets its fair share of provincial infrastructure funding.” 

The funding is being delivered through the 2026-27 Connecting Links program. A program through the Ministry of Transportation, which helps maintain vital roads and bridges that connect people to good jobs, support the movement of goods and drive economic growth in rural and northern communities. 

A connecting link is a designated municipal road or bridge that connects two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to an international border crossing. This year, the Ontario government is investing over $46 million in 21 projects to repair roads and bridges in 20 municipalities across the province. 

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making historic investments in highway infrastructure to drive economic growth and protect Ontario,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “By helping municipalities invest in critical road repairs, we’re improving connections across the province and building a stronger, more competitive and resilient Ontario.” 

“On behalf of Council and the residents of the Town of Minto, I would like to sincerely thank the Ministry of Transportation, particularly the Connecting Links Program, for its financial support toward the reconstruction of Arthur Street West in Harriston,” said Dave Turton, Mayor of the Town of Minto. “This investment will greatly benefit our community. The Town of Minto values its strong partnership with MPP Rae, and the Province of Ontario, and we look forward to continuing to work together on future projects.”

Eligible costs for Connecting Links include the design, construction, renewal, rehabilitation and replacement of designated municipal roads and bridges. Municipalities are encouraged to apply for 2027-28 Connecting Links program funding when the intake opens later this year.