Released on May 28, 2001
Structural improvements will soon begin on 18.5 km of Highway 6 north ofRegina.
"Work for this $2.5 million improvement project is anticipated to begin
this week and should be completed by the end of June," Highways and
Transportation Minister Pat Atkinson said. "Completion of this job will
require an estimated 24 full-time workers."
ASL Paving Ltd. of Saskatoon was awarded this improvement project.
Highway 6 north of Regina will receive a structural overlay. Road work
will consist of milling off the existing rough surface and replacing it
with a new asphalt surface. The improvement will start 16 km north of
Regina and will continue to 500 metres south of the junction with Highway
99 in the Qu'Appelle Valley.
"Highway 6 is a major north/south provincial highway that has been
experiencing higher volumes of heavy truck traffic and general traffic in
the past few years," Atkinson said. "The stress is beginning to show on
this highway, so we are strengthening the base of this section to ensure
Highway 6 will support these heavier loads and higher traffic volumes."
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