Released on August 8, 2001
Surfacing improvements are now underway on a 4.6 km section of Highway 955near La Loche.
"Work on this $680,000 improvement project began in July and should be
completed by mid-September," Highways and Transportation Minister Pat
Atkinson said. "This project should create around 31 full-time jobs."
Work is taking place on Highway 955 from its junction with Highway 155 at
the northern village of La Loche, northeast to its junction with the
Clearwater River Dene Nation Access, for a total of 4.6 km. The project
will see the construction of a road with a double seal coat.
"This road needs to be upgraded to provide a wider, dust-free surface for
local traffic travelling between La Loche and the Clearwater Dene Nation
community," Atkinson said. "The dust free surface will increase the level
of safety and service for the travelling public, especially during times
when the existing gravel surface becomes muddy and rutted."
Kirsch Construction Co. Ltd was awarded the project.
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation's budget this year is a record
$311.7 million, which will help to resurface and upgrade 550 km of rural
and northern 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:
Ray Connoly, Director
Engineering Projects
Saskatoon
Phone: (306) 933-6117
(Cell) (306) 230-5272