Heading into the Labour Day long weekend, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure reported that $250 million worth of highway projects were still underway. The work involved road improvements, bridges, culverts and one airport.
A bridge replacement project was in mid-stages on Highway 3 near Hudson Bay along with another one on Highway 165 near Beauval.
A large maintenance project on Highway 1 near Chaplin was completed as was another one near Blaine Lake.
Paving work was underway on the heavy truck bypass near Estevan as that project nears completion.
Drivers are reminded they can check the Highway Hotline for up-to-date information on highways. Clicking on the icons located along your route will provide the information about any project that is underway and notify you of local detours, if required.
Drivers are reminded to observe posted speed limits in construction zones and to slow to 60 km/hr when passing highway workers and equipment.
Over the past seven years, the provincial government has invested $5.2 billion into transportation infrastructure.
