The government of Saskatchewan has awarded a tender to HJR Asphalt of Saskatoon to upgrade a 10 km segment of Highway 5 to widen the road and implement sight-line improvements through hills and valleys east of the old Highway 27 to Blucher Road.
“Our Growth Plan is designed to increase exports and support sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture and energy,” provincial highways and infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said.
“Highway 5 is a key economic corridor in our province, linking the Saskatoon region with the rest of the country. I have personally driven the highway a number of times over the years and have experienced the safety challenges that can surface from time to time. Whether it be a family driving to hockey practice or farmers moving equipment, I look forward to a more efficient and safer corridor for those in the region,” he added.
Construction on the section is scheduled to begin in the spring and be completed by fall 2020 at a total cost of $18.8 million.
The upgrade is a multi-year project which will be completed in three phases. Improvements to segment two is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2021 with completion set for fall 20202. The second segment will involve improvements to a 30 km section of Highway 5 to Blucher Road to Highway 2 including widening of shoulders, resurfacing, passing lanes, grade-line improvements, culvert replacement, access consolidation and intersection realignment on the St. Denis access intersection treatments.
The third and final segment will include twinning of Highway 5 from the existing section east of Saskatoon past Highway 316 to the Old 27 road. Construction will begin in spring 2023 and project completion is expected by 2025.
Current traffic volumes range from 2,500 to 4,000 vehicles per day, with the number expected to increase substantially on the west end of the corridor, “which is why twinning is necessary,” a government of Saskatchewan statement said.
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