Released on July 12, 2018
The Provincial Government announced $9 million worth of construction underway in east central Saskatchewan, which includes bridge work, culvert replacements, paving and maintenance.“Making investments in highways and infrastructure across the province is a priority for our government,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit said. “With this work in the east central area, I remind travellers to pay attention in work zones, obey signs and slow down, so everyone can get home safely.”
Some of the construction the east central area this week includes:
- Bridge construction on Highway 5 east of Quill Lake;
- Surfacing on Highway 6 north of the Highway 16 junction;
- About 20 km of surfacing near Raymore on Highway 6 north of Highway 15;
- Two culvert installations near Cote First Nation on Highway 8; and
- Surfacing of about 23 km of Highway 47 north of Melville.
If you’re planning to travel, check the Highway Hotline at www.saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline, which provides up-to-date information on construction, emergency road closures, the status of ferries, barges and other road activities. Information is also available by calling 511.
A weekly highway construction update is also published on www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/transportation/highway-construction-projects/weekly-highway-construction-update to provide the travelling public with the latest details on projects underway to help plan safe and efficient travel. You can also report a highway work zone signing problem by calling 306-244-5535.
The Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $8 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 12,000 km of Saskatchewan highways.
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For more information, contact:
Steve Shaheen
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-933-5641
Email: steve.shaheen@gov.sk.ca