Released on September 30, 2010
Motorists are advised to be aware of upcoming and ongoing provincial highway construction projects while travelling throughout Saskatchewan.
"Please be cautious and alert when approaching any road construction and obey all flag persons and slow to 60 km/hr when passing highway workers and equipment in the Orange Zone," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter said. "This construction snapshot, along with the Highway Hotline can help motorists plan the safest and most efficient routes before travelling."
New activity expected to be underway includes repaving on Highway 1 west of Moose Jaw and on Highway 6 north of Melfort, along with bridge work on Highway 56 over the Qu'Appelle River. For more details and a list of other long-term projects in various stages of construction or progress, please see the attached backgrounder.
For emergency road closures due to severe weather, flooding or forest fires, 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