Released on May 1, 2001
Resurfacing a 13.6 km section of Highway 23 near Tisdale will be underwaythis week.
"Work for this $1.9 million resurfacing project is anticipated to begin in
early May and should be completed in July," Highways and Transportation
Minister Pat Atkinson said. "Completion of this job will require an
estimated 44 full-time workers."
Warner Construction Co. Ltd. was awarded this project.
The resurfacing project on Highway 23 will begin eight kilometres northwest
of the junction of Highways 38 and 23 and will continue for 13.6 km.
"Highway 23 is a main route that links northeastern Saskatchewan to
Greenwater Provincial Park - a popular tourism destination in
Saskatchewan," Atkinson said. "By upgrading this section of Highway 23, we
will help to provide a safe drive for visitors to the lake."
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.
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For more information, contact:
Rock Gorlick, Director
Engineering Projects
Saskatoon
Phone: (306) 933-5225
(cell) (306) 227-8013