Construction on new passing lanes continues on Highways 9 north of Yorkton.
The lanes will extend to Canora, and are part of an overall project that included passing lanes being constructed on Highway 10 between Yorkton and Melville.
The project includes six sets of passing lanes, intersection improvements, access consolidation and 55 kilometres (km) of paving.
“Our government is committed to building strong communities by investing in highways and infrastructure,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said in a mid-July release. “The new passing lanes on Highways 9 and 10 will improve traffic flow and safety while helping transport our commodities from production to market.”
The cost of the project is about $39.4 million, with a scheduled completion date of October 2020. It also includes upgrading approximately 4.4 km of Grain Millers Drive within the RM of Orkney, and paving on Highway 9 within the City of Yorkton under the Urban Highway Connector Program.
