June 9, 2023
Province Advises of Rock Blasting on Trans-Canada Highway at Manitoba-Ontario Border
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure advises that rock blasting on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Manitoba-Ontario border will start June 12 and continue for the next four to six weeks.
The rock blasting is part of previously announced preliminary work underway to twin a 700-metre segment of the highway nearest the border to align with Ontario’s new four-lane highway.
Traffic will be stopped for each blast for approximately 15 minutes, depending on site-specific conditions and traffic volumes. Motorists are advised to expect delays.
The Trans-Canada Highway twinning project is one of the major capital projects detailed in the recently released 2023 Multi-year Infrastructure Investment Strategy. The strategy can be viewed online at www.gov.mb.ca/mit/myhis/index.html.
For an interactive projects map with updates and further information on scheduled projects, visit www.gov.mb.ca/mit/mipmap/map.html.
For the most recent information on road conditions or highway safety, visit www.manitoba511.ca, call 511, or follow the Manitoba Roads Twitter account at www.twitter.com/MBGovRoads.
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