Released on January 24, 2002
A tender has been awarded for surfacing 8 km of Highway 44 east of Estonthis construction season.
"As we maintain our focus on fixing the roads, work for this $1.1 million
surfacing project is anticipated to begin in early May of 2002, and should
be completed by the end of June," Highways and Transportation Minister Mark
Wartman said. "Completion of this job will require an estimated 40 full-
time workers."
The improvement project on Highway 44 will begin 9 km east of Eston and
continue for 8 km to the east. In addition to surfacing this stretch, the
shoulders will be widened, and the highway will be given a double seal
coat. Work will begin in early February on gravel crushing and haul in
preparation for construction.
L & R Asphalt Ltd. of Regina was awarded this surfacing project.
This project was identified in the 2001/2002 Winter Tender Schedule for
Saskatchewan highway work, worth an estimated $86.8 million. The Winter
Tender Schedule ensures timely and efficient delivery of highway
improvements this spring.
"Highway 44 has seen an increase in truck traffic, leading to wear and tear
on this highway," Wartman said. "We are surfacing a section of the
highway, as it has deteriorated over the past number of years.
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation is working hard to fix roads
across the province."
The department'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, and resurface and upgrade 550 km of rural and northern
highways.
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For more information, contact:
Ray Connoly
Highways and Transportation
Saskatoon
Phone: (306) 933-6117
Cell: (306) 230-5272