Some significant construction is under way on Highway 26 south of Loon Lake.
It’s a $10 million project which the province says will result in a wider, sturdier paved road. Crews began work last week to replace two culverts and to extend 13 more to accommodate the wider road.
Over the winter, material will be hauled in, in advance of the next construction season. The project is to be completed by fall 2016.
Paving has now started on 10 kilometers of Highway 56 running from Fort Qu’Appelle to the Pasqua Lake access. New bridges are being constructed on Highway 165 near La Ronge and Highway 13 west of Cadillac. This work is all expected to be done by the end of the month.
Travel is expected to get back to normal on Highway 1 through Swift Current, as a 15 kilometre paving project is now complete there. The $6 million project took just over five weeks to finish.
In places where activity is going on, drivers are advised to keep an eye out for construction zones and slow down to 60 k/hr when passing highway workers and equipment.
More information on emergency road closures, the status of ferries, barges and other road activities can be found on the Highway Hotline at www.saskatchewan.ca/live/transportation/highway-hotline.
Information is also available by calling 306-787-7623 in Regina, 306-933-8333 in Saskatoon and toll-free across Canada at 1-888-335-7623.
