The City of Steinbach is looking to the provincial government to help fund a pair of road improvement projects.

Work is already complete on resurfacing Hespeler Street North and crews are getting closer to wrapping up the McKenzie Avenue surface replacement project.

On Tuesday, Steinbach City Council approved a motion to try and tap into the province's Municipal Road Improvement Program to help cover the cost of the work. The Hespeler project will cost about $450,000 and McKenzie an additional $660,000.

Steinbach Deputy Mayor Cari Penner says they will apply for $200,000 for each. The remaining costs will be funded by the city.

McKenzie Avenue from Highway 12 to Lilac Bay has been closed since May 7th while crews replace the asphalt roadway with concrete. That project is expected to wrap later this month.

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