Released on October 29, 2013
A 13.5 km stretch of the Dalmeny Access Road is once again fully open to traffic following an extensive $20.3-million improvement.
“Commuter traffic in the area will have a wider, stronger and smoother road,” Central Services Ministerand Martensville MLA Nancy Heppner said on behalf of Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris. “The new and improved access road demonstrates how communities such as Dalmeny are benefitting from the Province’s Plan for Growth.”
The existing thin membrane surface (TMS) access road has been upgraded to a structural pavement. Safety improvements have also been made to the 13.5 km stretch, including widening the road and building a new, realigned intersection, which will improve sightlines when entering the busy Highway 16.
"This is the greatest thing that has happened to our community in years and years,” Dalmeny Mayor Allan Earle said. “The government has fulfilled a promise, and we will see an increase in both commercial and residential sales. There isn’t a sad soul in the community today.”
A second layer of pavement will be added to some of the road in the spring, and cleanup and ditch work will continue until the ground freezes. Once contractors vacate the area for the winter months, the speed limit between the junctions of Highway 16 and 305 to the north will be posted at 100 km/h. Until then motorists are reminded to slow to 60 km/h in work zones and watch for workers.
The government has invested a record $3.7 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008.
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For more information, contact:
Joel Cherry
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4805