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Surface Infrastructure

Canada’s economy and way of life are directly tied to its national transportation infrastructure system. The size of the landmass that is occupied by Canada makes transportation issues complex, differing greatly across the country. Transportation infrastructure programs must take into account everything from issues specific to urban areas to the needs of remote communities, calling for a wide range of transportation infrastructure solutions.

The Surface Infrastructure Programs Directorate integrates the project management of the various facets of surface infrastructure, by managing federal funding for highways, borders, railways, transit and federal bridges. By harmonizing the federal leadership of these infrastructure sectors, the Surface Infrastructure Programs Directorate ensures that the elements of Canada’s national transportation infrastructure interoperates in a way that meets the Department’s objectives of a clean, safe, secure, and efficient inter-modal transportation system for all Canadians.

Although the surface transportation systems within a province are the responsibility of that jurisdiction, the Surface Infrastructure Programs Directorate has a role to play in those matters that have an interprovincial or international element to them. By playing an active role, the Department works to ensure that the important flow across borders of people and goods continues unimpaired.

Each facet of the inter-modal transportation system has specific programs that fund them and the Surface Infrastructure Programs Group manages federal contributions in the order of $4.5 Billion for 2008/2009 that further leverages $12 billion from other levels of government and the private sector.

Over 70 professionals, primarily engineers, economists and environmental scientists from across Canada staff the Directorate. Surface Infrastructure Programs provides the Department with a wide range of technical and scientific expertise on which to base its decision making. An enthusiastic and competitive group, Surface Infrastructure Programs maintains an active workplace with participation in charitable and volunteer opportunities as well as a host of social events.

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Date modified:
2011-09-22