Released on July 19, 2001
Resurfacing of a 7.2 km section of Highway 2 east of Cupar will beginshortly.
"Work for this over $600,000 improvement project is anticipated to begin
this week and should be finished by mid-September," Highways and
Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson said. "Around 31 full-time workers
will be needed to complete this job."
The resurfacing project on Highway 22 will take place from the junctions of
Highway 22 and Grid 640 east of Cupar and will continue west for 7.2 km.
"Highway 22 east of Cupar has experienced significantly higher volumes of
traffic in the last couple of years," Atkinson said. "It's necessary to
keep this important highway in good driving condition."
Warner Construction Ltd. was awarded this resurfacing project.
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation's budget this year is a record
$311.7 million. The money will be used to resurface and upgrade 550 km of
rural and northern highways.
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For more information, contact:
Les Bell, Director
Engineering Projects
Highways and Transportation
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-0825
(Cell) (306) 539-9189