NEWS FROM THE FIELD
• Three sets on Highway 14 from Saskatoon to Asquith;
• Three sets on Highway 12 from Martensville to Highway 312;
• Three sets on Highway 3 west of Prince Albert to Shellbrook; and
• Two sets on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert to Highway 263.
The Government of Saskatchewan will improve more than 1,000 kilometres
(km) of provincial highways, the first year of its 10-year Growth
Plan goal to build and upgrade 10,000 km of highways.
Those improvements include:
• 280 km of repaving;
• 460 km of pavement sealing;
• 100 km of medium treatments, like microsurfacing;
• 35 km of gravel rehabilitation;
• 120 km of rural highway upgrades; and
• 60 km of twinning and passing lanes.
The Government of Saskatchewan will invest $52 million to upgrade
and replace bridges and culverts across the province.
The budget also contains $20 million in investments as part of the government’s
continuing strategy to improve road safety around the province.
This includes:
• $13 million for the second year of a five-year $65-million enhanced
intersection safety investment; and
• $7 million through the Safety Improvement Program to reduce the
frequency and severity of collisions.
The budget also increases important investments in municipal transportation
infrastructure, including:
• $14 million more, or a 100 per cent increase, for a total of $28 million to
support economic growth and safety on rural municipal roads;
• $672,000 more for a total of $7.3 million for construction and
maintenance partnerships with urban municipalities; and
• $800,000, or a 114 per cent increase, for a total of $1.5 million to
support community airport improvements. This dollar-for-dollar
matching program will support a $3 million investment.
With this year’s budget, the Government of Saskatchewan has invested
more than $9.8 billion in highways infrastructure since 2008, improving
more than 15,800 kilometres of Saskatchewan highways.
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The Government of Saskatchewan
will improve more than 1,000
kilometres (km) of provincial
highways, the first year of its 10-
year Growth Plan goal to build and
upgrade 10,000 km of highways.
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