Released on June 27, 2001
Highways and Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson was on site today to tour
the current highway improvement progress on Highway 39.
Resurfacing improvements are underway on a 14.4 km section of this busy
highway between Milestone and Lang at a cost of $3 million.
"We are working hard to revitalize Highway 39 near Milestone, as part of
our effort to improve our entire highway system," Atkinson said.
This 14.4 km resurfacing project will take place on two separate sections.
The first section is 11.1 km and will begin eight kilometres west of Yellow
Grass on Highway 39 and will continue to the Village of Lang. A further
3.3 km section will begin just east of Milestone and will continue west.
"These resurfacing improvements are expected to be completed by late July,"
Atkinson said. "Highway 39 has experienced an increase in traffic and
needs to be maintained for safety reasons."
Highways and Transportation's budget this year is a record $311.7 million,
which will help to improve the major highway system that carries 65 per
cent of provincial traffic.
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For more information, contact:
Allan Widger
Highways and Transportation
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-4858