Released on July 4, 2013
Workers and equipment are a common sight on Saskatchewan highways as more than $260 million in grading, paving, bridge building and other projects are currently underway.
“The major work going on in our province ranges from creating passing lanes south of Fort Qu’Appelle to surfacing the Dalmeny access road to extensive work on Highway 55 in the northwest,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris said. “It’s important that drivers slow to 60 km/hr in work zones so we can make sure that all of this important work is carried out safely.”
New maintenance and upgrade projects underway this week include $559,000 of surfacing work on Highway 3 near Paradise Hill.
Drivers must slow to 60 km/hr in work zones or else face fines starting at $300.
The weekly construction update provides Saskatchewan residents with the latest details on projects underway to help to plan safe and efficient travel throughout the summer and fall.
To view a gallery of photos from this year’s construction season, visit www.highways.gov.sk.ca//ConstructionGallery2013.
Additional travel information about emergency road closures, the status of ferries and barges and other road activities can also be found on the Highway Hotline at www.highways.gov.sk.ca/road-conditions. It's also available by calling 306-787-7623 in Regina, 306-933-8333 in Saskatoon, the SaskTel cellular network at *ROAD, toll-free across Canada at 1-888-335-7623 and via the Highway Hotline mobile website at hotline.gov.sk.ca/sk/map/mobile/.
The government has invested a record $3.7 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008.
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For more information, contact:
Joel Cherry
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4805