Work to support safety and improve traffic flow on the South Perimeter Highway will take place over the next three years as part of the South Perimeter Highway.

“Our government is focused on safety above all else, and the South Perimeter Highway Safety Plan is a key part of that focus,” Safety Plan, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said. “The south Perimeter is one of the most important economic corridors in Manitoba and increased traffic movement means steps must be taken to improve safety.”

Proposed work as part of this safety plan includes:

  • affecting median openings and accesses in 24 locations from Fermor Avenue to Portage Avenue, wherever intersections are controlled with stop signs;
  • opening the roundabout at PTH 2 and PTH 3;
  • PTH 3/PTH 100 intersection improvements;
  • service road improvements at PTH3/PTH100/Oakland Road;
  • constructing a service road from Oakland Road to the Wilkes Avenue interchange;
  • service road improvements to more safely connect Brady Road to the South Perimeter Highway;
  • constructing a service road and railway crossing to connect Aimes Road and Melnick Road; and
  • constructing left turn lanes at Symington Road.

Further consultation with stakeholders to refine local access options will be ongoing and will take place over the coming months, the minister added.

The South Perimeter Highway Safety Plan will improve safety by reducing collisions and near misses while also improving traffic flow along the highway and in local areas, Schuler said. Once work is completed, locations that continue to record high collision frequency will be examined on an ongoing basis for further safety mitigation and operational improvement options, he added.

“Our government is taking immediate steps to improve public safety, while at the same time balancing the need for further consultation with municipalities and affected residents,” said Schuler. “We will ensure this work is done with the best interests of all Manitobans in mind.”

The South Perimeter Highway Safety Plan is the first step in advancing the long-term vision of the South Perimeter Highway as a fully access-controlled freeway, similar to U.S. interstate standards. The proposed plan will cost approximately $19 million and is expected to be complete by 2022, Schuler said.