Released on May 9, 2001
Surfacing will begin on 16.1 km of Highway 13 east of Assiniboia this week."Work for this $3.1 million surfacing project is anticipated to begin in
early May and should be completed by late September," Highways and
Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson said. "Completion of this job will
require an estimated 69 full-time workers."
W. F. Botkin Construction Ltd. of Regina was awarded this surfacing project.
The surfacing project on Highway 13 will begin on the eastern outskirts of
Assiniboia and will continue 16.1 km east.
"Highway 13 near Assiniboia has seen an increase in truck traffic, which
leads to deterioration, so we are working hard to rebuild certain sections
of this highway," Atkinson said. "By strengthening and surfacing this
particular section, Highway 13 will be able to handle heavier traffic
loads."
Saskatchewan 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:
Les Bell, Director
Engineering Projects
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-0825
(cell) (306) 539-9189