Released on August 8, 2001
Resurfacing 8.3 km of Highway 3 near Prairie River is underway."Work for this $1.2 million resurfacing project should be completed by mid
to late August," Highways and Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson said.
"This project will create around 43 full-time workers."
The resurfacing project on Highway 3 will begin approximately 10 km west of
Prairie River and continue 8.3 km west.
"Like many other highways in the province, Highway 3 has seen a major
increase in heavy truck traffic in the past few years, resulting in road
deterioration," Atkinson said. "We will continue to work hard to deliver
highway improvement projects to our highway network throughout
Saskatchewan."
G. W. Construction Ltd. of Buchanan was awarded this 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:
Rock Gorlick, Director
Engineering Projects
Phone: (306) 933-5225
Cell: (306) 227-8013