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HIGHWAY 23 NEAR PORCUPINE PLAIN TO BE UPGRADED

Released on May 4, 2000

Eight km of Highway 23 near Porcupine Plain will be widened and resurfaced this

spring to upgrade the condition of this highway. The stretch of road is

located west of the junction of Highway 38.



"Work will begin on this $1.1 million project the week of May 1st and should be

completed by mid-June," Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag

said. "An estimated 35 full-time workers will be employed on this project."



L & R Asphalt Ltd. of Regina was awarded this project as the lowest of eight

bidders. Improvements to Highway 23 will help to accommodate tourists

travelling to Greenwater Provincial Park and increasing truck traffic.



Across the province, there will be 101 major projects on 53 different

highways. Highways and Transportation's 2000 budget is $250 million, the

largest in the department's history.



"We are working to maintain a safe and reliable highway network," Sonntag

said. "As our budget increases, so does our ability to preserve and maintain

provincial highways."



Motorists are asked to drive safely through the Orange Zone and watch for

construction signs and equipment.



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For more information, contact:



Rock Gorlick, Director,

Engineering Projects

Saskatoon

Phone: (306) 933-5225

(306) 227-8013 (cell)

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