Released on March 20, 2002
Grading and surfacing will take place on 14 km of Highway 44 east and westof Glidden in the 2002 construction season.
"We are maintaining our focus on fixing the roads," Highways and
Transportation Minister Mark Wartman said. "Work for this grading and
surfacing project will begin in mid May, 2002, at a cost of $3 million.
This job will require an estimated 91 full-time workers, and should be
completed by the beginning of August."
The improvement project on Highway 44 will begin 2 km east of Glidden and
will continue to 12 km west of Glidden. The project will see the
reconstruction of the subgrade on this section, as well as surfacing work
with a double seal coat. Work begins in late March on gravel crushing and
stockpiling in preparation for construction.
"This section of Highway 44 has experienced an increase in truck traffic,
leading to wear and tear," Wartman said. "The existing highway is a narrow
roadway with only a thin membrane surface, so upgrading this section of
Highway 44 will better accommodate the increase in heavy traffic.
Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation is working hard to fix roads
across the province to improve driver safety."
C.D. Botkin Construction Ltd. of Regina was awarded the grading and
surfacing contract.
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.
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