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MINISTER OF HIGHWAYS KICKS OFF ANOTHER EXCITING CONSTRUCTION SEASON

Released on April 19, 2010

Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure crews will be running full tilt throughout the 2010 construction season as they gear up to take on 1,149 km of major highway upgrades and more than 900 km of maintenance work throughout the province.

This work is made possible through a $551 million investment in highways and infrastructure, the second largest transportation budget in Saskatchewan history. This investment brings the three-year investment total to $1.7 billion.

"Our crews and contractors are getting materials and equipment ready for one of the busiest seasons on record," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter said. "The construction season will get underway in the next couple of weeks as soon as weather conditions allow. This is another massive construction schedule, with investment targeted to projects that support economic growth in our province and improve traffic flow and safety for motorists."

"The scale of this investment, coupled with some long-term planning continue to allow our members to meet the infrastructure needs of taxpayers and create an environment that will sustain our economic growth," Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp said. "Long-term investments and early tendering all help our members to plan ahead, get more crews in place and ramp up to meet the demand. This activity is also an investment in the health of our economy as there is a ripple effect from the investments our members make in employees, equipment and services."

Multi-year projects designed to improve safety, efficiency and to drive economic growth on Saskatchewan's major highways include:

  • Highway 11 twinning - Paving and opening new lanes from south of Hague to north of Rosthern and north and south of Macdowall, as well as grading new roadbeds for new lanes north of Rosthern to north of Duck Lake.
  • Lewvan and Highway 1 Interchange - Grading and surfacing approaches/ramps and beginning bridge work.
  • Regina West By-pass (in support of Global Transportation Hub) - Completion of two-lane corridor from Highway 1 to Dewdney Avenue.
  • Yorkton truck By-pass - Realignment of Highway 16 and construction of a west truck route between Highway 52 and Highway 16 at Grain Miller Road.

A total of 470 km of rural highway upgrades will be in progress or underway this season to allow Saskatchewan shippers to haul their products on heavy haul corridors, resulting in a 15-50 per cent increase in load capacity. Upgrades are also targeted at tourism corridors and to improve safety for motorists. Highlights include:

  • Highway 4 near Saskatchewan Landing (truck climbing lanes).
  • Highway 13 from the Junction of Highway 19 to Hazenmore.
  • Highway 21 from Unity to the Junction of Highway 40.
  • Highway 32 from Shackleton to Prelate.
  • Highway 35 from Oungre to the U.S. border.
  • Highway 40 from west of the Battlefords to the Alberta border.
  • Highway 55 from Peerless to the Alberta border.
  • Highway 263 (Emma Lake/Murray Point Access).
  • Highway 303 east of Lloydminster to the Junction of Highway 21.
  • Highway 310 from Fishing Lake to the Junction of Highway 5.

A total of 600 km of repaving and over 900 km of maintenance work will be in progress or underway to preserve and repair damage to the highway network. This includes Highways 1, 2, 6, 11, 16 and 39.

A total of 42 bridge and culvert replacements or repairs will begin or continue to ensure safety and security on the transportation network. The largest of these projects is the replacement of the 96-year-old St. Louis bridge off Highway 2; construction of the approaches on the north and south side of the bridge will be underway in late summer/early fall 2010.

Projects to support economic growth and safety in northern Saskatchewan include upgrading Highway 155 from the Junction of Highway 965 to 15 km north; the continuation of grading on the first 10 km of the new Wollaston Lake Road; repaving Highway 2 from Bittern Creek to north of the Junction of Highway 969; as well as multiple bridge improvements.

All construction projects are dependant on weather and contractor progress. For more information on construction projects go to www.highways.gov.sk.ca for a full project list and map.

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For more information, contact:

Kirsten Leatherdale
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-8484
Email: kirsten.leatherdale@gov.sk.ca

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