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TWINNING PROGRESS ON HIGHWAY 1 WEST

Released on October 19, 2001

Twinning on Highway 1 is continuing with further subgrade construction on a

14.3 km section near Maple Creek.



"In keeping with our focus on fixing the roads, work on this $2 million

construction project is expected to begin in late October and should be

completed by early summer of 2002," Highways and Transportation Minister

Mark Wartman said. "Completion of this job will require an estimated 33

full-time workers."



This 14.3 km section of subgrade construction will create new lanes for

Highway 1 beginning east of the junction with Highway 21 and continuing

west for 14.3 km. This work adds on to the 9.5 km of subgrade construction

that began in late September west of the junction of Highways 1 and 21.

Between the two grading projects, a 23.8 km section will be graded by next

summer. Surfacing for this new section of twinned highway is planned for

completion in 2002.



This 14.3 km grading project is part of the Government of Saskatchewan's

commitment to accelerate twinning work on Highway 1 west.



"This spring, we announced that twinning on Highway 1 west would be

accelerated to improve safety and save lives," Wartman said. "We are

working hard to achieve our commitment of twinning Highway 1 west by 2004 -

four years ahead of schedule."



Kay's Construction Limited was awarded this subgrade construction project.



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.



Motorists are asked to drive safely through the Orange Zone and watch for

construction signs and equipment.



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For more information, contact:



Les Bell

Highways and Transportation

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-0825

Cell: (306) 539-9189

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