Editor's note: The following letter addressed to Premier Brad Wall and Minister of Highways and Infrastructure Don McMorris is being reprinted here with the permission of the writer.
Hello Premier Wall and Minister McMorris:
Our Time to Twin Highways 39 and 6 committee are extremely saddened to hear of the tragic death of Ashley Dawn Richards on Highway 39 last Friday near Midale.
What we want investigated are the comments from a member or members of the HJR Asphalt Company. We have been told that their comments were as follows: "Highway 39 is the most dangerous highway we have worked on in the past 25 years."
Our committee has spent the last three years trying to emphasize that exact point to our Saskatchewan government.
We live here, we drive that highway, our friends and family have to drive that highway.
We have seen too many tragic accidents and deaths on the roads between North Portal and Regina.
Please ... do the right thing and present Highway 39 and 6 from North Portal to Regina as the next highways in Saskatchewan to be completely twinned, with no use of passing lanes.
The traffic is too fast and dangerous.
There is too much oilfield and semi truck/trailer traffic to make passing lanes anything but a very dangerous choice for these roads, all to save some money.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Marge Young
Co-chair Time to Twin Committee
