Posted on 05/21/2015, 1:30 pm, by mySteinbach

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports the province will invest $61 million on six highway improvement projects that started this past week, as part of the province’s $5.5-billion, five-year core infrastructure plan.

Improvement projects include:

Eastern Region

  • Continuing paving on five kilometres of PR 427 from PR 334 to PTH 100 including drainage improvements. This $4-million project is being undertaken by Mulder Construction and Materials Ltd. and is expected to be completed by the end of June 2015, weather permitting.

South Central Region

  • Continuing paving nine km on the Trans-Canada Highway from 1.4 km west of PTH 16 to 7.1 km east of PTH 16, eastbound. This $8-million project is being done by Mulder Construction and Materials Ltd. and is expected to be completed by July 2015, weather permitting.
  • Continuing paving 28 km on PTH 6 from Grosse Isle to PR 248 including grade widening and base. Mulder Construction and Materials Ltd will be working on this $19-million project, expected to be completed by fall 2015, weather permitting.

Western Region

  • Continuing paving, including grade widening and culverts, of two km on PR 340 from PTH 2 to Cliff Street in the village of Wawanesa. This $3-million project is being undertaken by Maple Leaf Construction Ltd. and is expected to be completed by the end of July 2015, weather permitting.

West Central Region

  • Continuing paving 26 km on PTH 6 from the north junction of PTH 68 to 2.3 km south of the south junction of PR 325 including grade widening, base and culvert replacements. This $19-million project is being undertaken by Borland Construction Inc. and is expected to be completed by fall 2015, weather permitting.
  • Continuing paving 15 km on PTH 10 from north of the Red Deer River to 19.8 km south of the Overflowing River. This $8-million project is being undertaken by Hugh Munro Construction Ltd. and is expected to be completed by the end of July 2015, weather permitting.

The annual road repair season is underway and motorists are reminded to slow down and drive safely when they see constructions signs and flaggers at the roadside. Drivers are required to reduce speeds to specific limits in construction zones under the Highway Traffic Act.