Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The Government of Ontario along with local First Nation partners, municipal leaders and industry representatives, broke ground on the reconstruction of the Municipality of Greenstone’s Geraldton Main Street Rehabilitation Project.
“Geraldton’s Main Street has always been about more than rebuilding a road: It is about building the Corridor to Prosperity, with First Nations and northern communities as integral leaders and full partners, every step of the way,” said Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation. “Today, we provide the baseline access to responsibly develop the region, unlock the Ring of Fire and ensure that the infrastructure is in place for shared prosperity in northern and First Nation communities.”
The $81.3 million project will serve as the “Gateway to the Ring of Fire,” rebuilding Geraldton’s Main Street, connecting Highway 11 at the south end to Highway 584 at the north, furthering the province’s plan to develop all-season road access to the Ring of Fire that will strengthen local economies in the North, secure domestic supply chains and support local First Nations. The project is also part of the construction and completion of the four roads to the Ring of Fire, with construction planned to start in June 2026 and roads beginning to open in November 2030.
Pioneer/Minodahmun Development LP, a First Nation-owned partnership, has been awarded a contract to rebuild Main Street.
“The rehabilitation of Main Street is a once in a generation project that provides much needed revitalization to a core piece of infrastructure that will serve as the starting point to the Corridor of Prosperity. This is the single largest municipal infrastructure project in Greenstone’s history and would not have been possible without the leadership of Premier Ford and Minister Rickford.” said James McPherson, Mayor, Municipality of Greenstone.
Featured image: Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation. (Government of Ontario)
