June 26, 2015
Province Issues Highway System Construction Bulletin
– – –Week of June 22 to 28
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports the province will invest $8.5 million on one highway improvement project that started this week, as part of the province’s $5.5-billion, five-year core infrastructure plan.
This week’s project:
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Southwest Region
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grade widening, base and paving of 20 km of PTH 10 from the U.S. border to just south of
PTH 3 near Boissevain. This $8.5-million project is being undertaken by Coco Paving Ltd., is expected to create approximately 91 jobs andshould be completed by the end of summer 2015, weather permitting.
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grade widening, base and paving of 20 km of PTH 10 from the U.S. border to just south of
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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