The Hub of the North is getting much needed funding for its road infrastructure.

Thompson is receiving $40 million towards its Road Renewal Program, which is part of the 2019 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream.

The grant includes $20 million from the federal government, the province is providing $13.3 million, and the City of Thompson is contributing $6.7 million.

The money will cover the renewal of nearly 20 kilometres of 24 different roads in the community over a five-year period.

That’s nearly a fifth of Thompson’s entire road network.