June 19, 2020
Summer Construction Underway on Highway 75
– – –Upgrades to Important Economic Corridor will Help Support International Trade: Schuler
The Manitoba government is investing more than $50 million on improvements to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 between Winnipeg and the United States border this year, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today.
“Highway 75 is a major north–south corridor that supports significant international trade,” said Schuler. “Investing in our highways supports economic growth and will have a positive impact on Manitoba’s economy for years to come.”
The Manitoba government is working on several projects this summer, including full concrete reconstruction or rehabilitation in some areas, intersection improvements, and one culvert replacement.
Projects currently underway include:
• reconstruction of the northbound lanes from the United States border to Provincial Road (PR) 243;
• intersection improvements at PR 243 including reconstructing PR 200 east of PTH 75;
• culvert replacement at Kronsgart Drain, 5.9 kilometres south of the junction of PTH 23;
• concrete repair projects at various southbound lane locations; and
• concrete reconstruction in the northbound lanes from 6.6 km north of PTH 14 to 800 metres south of the junction at PTH 23.
Construction work north of PTH 14 also supports flood mitigation south of Morris by raising the elevation of the northbound lanes to 2009 flood levels.
The province is also planning to begin construction this summer to pave PR 246 from gravel to Road Transportation Association of Canada (RTAC) standards from PTH 23 near Morris to PR 205 near Aubigny. This will allow traffic to be rerouted around the sections of PTH 75 that are most prone to flood closure. In early June, the province announced it would invest $16 million to create a flood-proof alternate route to PTH 75.
The minister also reminded motorists to lower their speed and drive with extra caution during summer construction season as it brings more workers to Manitoba roadways.
For the latest information on road construction and closures in Manitoba, call 511 (toll-free), visit www.mb511.ca and follow www.twitter.com/MBGovRoads.
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