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MORE OF HIGHWAY 1 TWINNED

Released on October 31, 2001

A newly twinned 33 km section of Highway 1 east was officially opened today.



The new lanes stretch from east of Indian Head to 4 km east of Wolseley.

The twinning improves safety on a stretch of highway that had limited

passing opportunities and increasing truck traffic.



Highways and Transportation Minister Mark Wartman led a ribbon-cutting

celebration today to officially open the new twinned lanes.



"This is a major step in fulfilling our province's commitment to twin

Highway 1 east, as part of the national highway system," Wartman said. "We

have accelerated twinning on Highway 1 to improve safety and driver

comfort."



The total construction cost for the new 33 km of highway is $17.1 million,

with surfacing costs of $11.4 million and grading costs of $5.7 million.



"Twinning was a large part of our government's focus for highway

improvements this year," Wartman said. "Rebuilding rural roads and

repaving provincial highways were other key areas we worked hard to

improve."



The provincial government's commitment to twin Highway 1 across

Saskatchewan and Highway 16 from North Battleford to Lloydminster includes

108 km on Highway 1 west from Gull Lake to the Alberta border; 168 km on

Highway 1 east from Indian Head to the Manitoba border; and 103 km on

Highway 16 from North Battleford to Lloydminster.



Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation's budget this year is $311.7

million, the highest transportation budget in Saskatchewan's history. More

than 70 km of four lane highways have been opened this year on Highways 1

and 16.



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For more information, contact:



Allan Widger

Highways and Transportation

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-4858

Cell: (306) 537-3614

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