Highway 16 and 4 have received funding for rehabilitation work. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Tyler Marr

By Tyler Marr

Improving Infrastructure

Area highways receive funding for rehabilitation projects

Mar 11, 2019 | 12:22 PM

A number of area highways have received funding from the federal and provincial governments for rehabilitation projects.

Over $81 million is set aside for 15 stretches of highway in Saskatchewan, which includes around 24 kilometres of westbound lanes on Highway 16 between Waseca and Marshall, 11 kilometres of eastbound lanes on the same highway between Paynton and Maidstone and approximately 14 kilometres of Highway 4 between North Battleford and Cochin.

Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan said the investment will create safer and more fluid travel for people in Saskatchewan.

“We recognize rural challenges are different and transportation and highways is one of the key drivers in their economy,” she said. “Making this investment … is something we think is significant and something we thing is significant in keeping those rural economies vibrant.”

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Nearly 260 kilometres of roadway will be improved through this project.

Ottawa is providing $40.2 million through the New Building Canada Fund and Regina is contributing $41.5 million.

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