May 8, 2015
Province Issues Highway System Construction Bulletin
– – –Week of May 4 to 10
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports a $27-million investment on two highway improvement projects that started this week, as part of the province’s $5.5-billion, five-year core infrastructure plan.
This week’s projects include:
- continuing paving on 15 kilometres of PTH 16 from the west junction of PR 264 to PTH 42 including widening work. This $12-million, multi-year project is being done by Coco Paving Inc. and is expected to be completed by fall 2015, weather permitting; and
- continuing paving and widening of 15 km on PTH 10 from just north of PTH 25 to 4.5 km north of PTH 24. This $14-million, multi-year project is also being done by Coco Paving Inc. and is expected to be completed by July, 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.
The latest information on road restrictions is available at www.gov.mb.ca/mit/srr/ and up-to-date details on Manitoba’s road conditions are available any time at 511 (toll-free), at www.manitoba511.ca or by following the Twitter account www.twitter.com/MBGovRoads.
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