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Released on August 24, 2007
More than $3 million will be invested by the Province to improve transportation links in the Deschambault Lake and Pelican Narrows regions of northeast Saskatchewan.
"By improving existing roads and building new ones, we're helping northern families build a better future by connecting them with the broader provincial transportation network," Highways and Transportation Minister Buckley Belanger said. "Thanks to unique partnerships with industry and other levels of government, we're boosting jobs and opportunities in the North beyond one-time construction projects."
The work is part of the Northern Economic Infrastructure Strategy known as NEIS - one of six pillars under the Province's new $5 billion Transportation for Economic Advantage strategy designed to realign the transportation network over the next decade.
Construction will soon get underway on a $1 million project to upgrade 8.5 km of the 31 km gravel access road into Deschambault Lake (Hwy 911). Some sections of the highway will receive spot improvements while other low-level sections will receive more material to prevent flooding.
The work is part of a unique partnership between KP (Kimosom Pwatinahk) Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the Deschambault Lake First Nation and Whitford Construction from Shipman, Saskatchewan. Under this agreement, the project will be supervised by Whitford Construction and delivered in concert with local labour and equipment. Up to 25 workers will be employed on this project, with the majority coming from Deschambault Lake. The goal is to maximize employment opportunities by giving local residents experience with road construction and heavy equipment. Work is expected to get underway within the week and wrap up by the end of this construction season.
"This project is another example of building a lasting legacy for northern residents by giving them the skills and training they need to become more self-sufficient," Northern Affairs Minister Joan Beatty said. "NEIS is an important example of how we are working to encourage and support partnership opportunities for northern people."
Meanwhile, preliminary design and testing work is now underway in Pelican Narrows in preparation for the paving of seven kilometres of Highway 135 through the community. While the delivery method of this project has yet to be determined, it is hoped that a similar partnership arrangement can be signed with the community of Pelican Narrows and an experienced road-building contractor so that local workers can benefit from training.
Because of the project's complexity, construction may not proceed until 2008, but the work is a priority for the department.
"The project will go ahead as planned and will be of great benefit to the citizens of Pelican Narrows," Belanger said.
The work is expected to cost more than a couple of million dollars - depending on the results of design and testing work. The project is a large undertaking and involves much more than adding a fresh layer of blacktop over the current gravel road. At issue is the amount of bedrock that may need to be blasted, and the drainage structures that will have to be built.
"By improving transportation links in the North, we're tapping into the enormous potential that exists in northern Saskatchewan," Belanger said. "For example, plans are progressing on improving the Garson Lake Road near La Loche to create a northern corridor that will eventually link up to the Fort McMurray oil sands in Alberta. Plus plans are also in the works for an all-weather road into Wollaston Lake. Both projects will involve unique partnerships with more experienced companies mentoring northern workers."
Several other NEIS initiatives are in various stages of development. The department just announced improvements to the access roads into Ile-a-la-Crosse (Hwy 911) and Patuanak (Hwy 918), as well as improvements to Highway 155 linking Beauval to Points North. The department is expected to announce access road improvements into Cumberland House (Hwy 123) next year.
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For more information, contact:
Doug Wakabayashi
Highways and Transportation
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4804
Email: dwakabayashi@highways.gov.sk.ca
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