Kerrobert-area highway leading “worst roads” survey
The mayor of Kerrobert is keeping his hopes up that something will soon be done about an area highway that is leading a survey of Saskatchewan’s worst roads.
The annual Canadian Automobile Association “Worst Roads” campaign asks people to submit and vote on highways and roads that are in poor condition, as a way to spotlight the need for repairs. As of April 26, 2016, Highway 51 east of Kerrobert topped the survey.
“You could lose your vehicle along there quite easily,” Mayor Erhard Poggemiller said. He explained that the highway west of the community has been entirely redone, except for a 15 km stretch which is next on the list. But now it’s the section east to Biggar and Saskatoon that requires attention.
“If nobody’s coming your way, a lot of times you spend on the other side of the road just to avoid the potholes, the chuckholes in it,” he said. He explained a lot of traffic that used to travel through Kerrobert, including tour buses, now bypass the area because of the condition of the road. Instead those drivers use Highway 7, an already busy route that connects Saskatoon with Calgary.