Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp announced Friday the province would invest $2 million in resurfacing Bloomfield Main Street through its Connecting Links program. 

1.1 kilometres of roadway between Country Roads 30 and 33, will be rehabilitated, including curb work, partial sidewalk replacement, and road resurfacing. The exact price tag is $2,058,969.

Construction will take place over eight to ten weeks in 2026, when one traffic lane will remain open. The County is developing contingency plans for parking. 

The investment will cover 90 percent of the cost. The County is expected to contribute about $256,000.

Ontario has allocated $45 million in the 2025-2026 budget to support road work in 27 municipalities. The Connecting Links program supports municipal roads that connect provincial highways. 

MPP Allsopp noted that an anticipated bump in tourism this year means more wear and tear on the roads.

“Talking with Visit the County I learned that accommodation providers have reported a 40% increase in bookings this June, July, and August over the same time period last year. All this means more congestion and wear and tear,” he said. 

Mayor Ferguson welcomed the significant contribution towards restoring the County’s degraded road infrastructure. 

“We know that investing more in our infrastructure will be a tough pill to swallow for our tax payers,” he said. “That’s why infrastructure funding from upper levels of government is so critical.”

The County received $266,848 Connecting Links funding in 2021 for improvements to Picton Town Hill. 

“I understand this is the first phase of the project with the municipality planning to seek funding to work in the Village east of Corey Street in subsequent years,” MPP Allsopp said. 

“Detailed design for this project is happening this fall,” said Manager of Engineering, David MacPherson. “Refinement of the schedule will come then.”