Released on February 21, 2001
A tender has been awarded for resurfacing 10.2 km of Highways 21 and 51 nearKerrobert this construction season.
"Work for this $1.9 million resurfacing project is anticipated to begin in mid-
August of 2001 and should be completed by mid-September," Highways and
Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson said. "Completion of this job will
require an estimated 31 full-time workers."
The resurfacing project on Highway 21 will take place on two separate sections
of Highway 21 by its junction with Highway 307 and near its junction with
Highway 31. A small section of Highway 51 will also be resurfaced
approximately 18 km east of Kerrobert. Drivers in the Kerrobert region should
watch for large trucks carrying crushed gravel this month.
ASL Paving Ltd. of Saskatoon was awarded this resurfacing project.
This surfacing project was identified in the 2000/2001 Winter Tender Schedule
for Saskatchewan highway work, worth an estimated $90 million. The Winter
Tender Schedule ensures timely and efficient delivery of highway improvements
this spring.
"Highways 21 and 51 by Kerrobert have seen an increase in truck traffic, which
leads to deterioration," Atkinson said. "By resurfacing these sections, they
will be capable of handling heavier traffic loads."
"Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation is working hard to fix roads across
the province to improve driver safety."
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For more information, contact:
Ray Connoly, Director
Engineering Projects
Saskatoon
Phone: (306) 933-6117
(Cell) (306) 230-5272