MOOSE JAW, SASK. – The province of Saskatchewan announced plans to pour $700 million into highway improvements this year. The upgrades will cover roughly 1,000 km of the province’s highways, focusing on safety improvement projects.
“This year’s investment in highway construction has a focus on safety,” said Highways and Infrastructure Minister Lori Carr in a press release. “We are launching the Enhanced Intersection Safety Program, which is a multi-year plan that funds a number of safety focused projects province-wide.”
The program’s funding will target intersection safety enhancements; rumble strips; clearing of sight triangles and other safety projects like guardrails and lighting.
“We are also continuing work on several passing lane projects,” Carr said. “Once complete, the passing lanes will improve safety and traffic flow.”
Work has started on passing lanes on Highway 2 north of Moose Jaw, as well as two sets between Rosetown and Kindersley on Highway 7. Work for passing lanes on Highways 9 and 10 near Yorkton will begin this summer.
The ministry’s spring tender plan includes more than a dozen projects which include about 100 km of highway work.
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