Released on October 28, 2010
Motorists are advised to be aware of upcoming and ongoing provincial highway construction projects while travelling throughout Saskatchewan.
"Despite the recent snow, some new construction work is expected to get underway," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter said. "For instance, even in colder weather, bridge and culvert work can still occur and some grading can still happen before the ground freezes. As always, please remember to obey all flag persons and slow to 60 km/hr when passing highway workers and equipment in the Orange Zone and be cautious and alert when approaching any road construction."
New activity expected to be underway for this update period includes culvert replacements on Highway 2 south of Dana, Highway 19 north of Hodgeville and Highway 339 west of Avonlea, along with bridge replacements on Highway 55 (southwest of its junction with Highway 9) and another one on Highway 165 (west of its junction with Highway 106). For more details and a list of other long-term projects in various stages of construction or progress, please see the attached backgrounder.
For information about emergency road closures due to severe weather, status of ferries and barges, along with other maintenance activities, motorists and media are encouraged to check the Highway Hotline.
Highway Hotline information is available via telephone, the Internet or wireless device as follows: Regina and area at 306-787-7623; Saskatoon and area at 306-933-8333; on the SaskTel cellular network at *ROAD; toll-free across Canada at 1-888-335-7623; at http://roadinfo.telenium.ca/mobile.html; and at http://www.highways.gov.sk.ca/road-conditions/.
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For more information, contact:
Dan Palmer
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4805