Pipelines, planes and passenger trains will steal much of the limelight as details in a new mandate letter reach the public eye, Alberta’s transportation and economic corridors minister acknowledged Tuesday.

But Devin Dreeshen said he’s also pumped about Premier Danielle Smith’s emphasis on partnering with municipalities on critical infrastructure projects important to rural Alberta.

Within an overall annual budget of about $3.5 billion, his ministry is participating in more than 200 ongoing projects with municipalities, Dreeshen said.

Critical infrastructure is “such a priority for so many municipalities across the province” that partnering for safer water, roads and bridges “really means a lot,” said Dreeshen, the UCP member for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.

“I’m glad to see that it’s also

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