Released on October 27, 2000
Work to rebuild Highway 56 between Indian Head and Katepwa Lake was completedthis week.
In the past two years more than 19 km of Highway 56 was upgraded with work done
under two different projects valued at almost $2.5 million.
This week, 12.6 km of surfacing was completed north of Indian Head at a cost of
$1.7 million. The work, by Warner Construction Ltd., began in July and used an
estimated 41 jobs in completing the project. In fall 1999, more than 6.5 km of
Highway 56 near Katepwa Lake was resurfaced by Kirsch Construction of Middle
Lake, at a cost of $750,000.
"The strengthening of Highway 56 means we can better serve local traffic,
cottage owners, and tourist traffic that regularly use this highway. This also
means a better road to support grain haul traffic," Highways and Transportation
Minister Maynard Sonntag said. "This highway's thin surface had suffered from
increasing truck traffic as have many other provincial highways."
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation received its largest budget this year,
totalling $262 million. This includes $12 million announced in early October
for repair work on thinly surfaced rural highways and to prepare the department
for substantial improvements next year.
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For more information, contact:
Les Bell, Director, Engineering Projects,
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-0825
Cell – 306-539-9189