CHECK CONSTRUCTION UPDATE BEFORE YOUR VACATION ROAD TRIP

The Weekly Provincial Highway Construction Update

Vacation travelers heading to their holiday destinations via the traditional road trip are reminded they can use the weekly provincial highway construction update to help plan their journeys.

"Although construction can cause delays for motorists as they head out on their holidays, we want to remind drivers to be patient, cautious and alert when coming across road work during their travels," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris said.

"Remember to slow down to 60 km/hr when passing workers and equipment on the highway. Whether vacationing, or working, everyone wants to get home safely at the end of the day."

New activity expected to be underway includes construction near the junction of Highway 1 and 48 at White City; crack filling on Highway 2 south of La Ronge; patching on Highway 2 in the Wakaw area; Highway 11 overpass over Highway 6 repairs in north Regina; patching on Highway 11 near Kenaston; work on Highway 16 near Paynton; a bridge replacement of Highway 18 east of Val Marie; grading on Highway 27 near Vonda; paving on Highway 39 near Halbrite; patching on Highway 41 near Aberdeen; work on Highway 49 near Okla; bridge repairs and other work on Highway 55 in the Red Earth and Shoal Lake areas; paving on Highway 57 near the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border; and a culvert replacement on Highway 962 near Uranium City.

More details about the work outlined above, along with other potential impacts to motorists and information about other projects in various stages of construction throughout the province can be found in the attached backgrounder.

The weekly provincial highway construction update is posted to the Highway Hotline Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SaskatchewanHighwayHotline and Tweeted @SKGovHwyHotline. Pictures of various construction projects and other maintenance activities can be found in a photo gallery on the ministry's website at www.highways.gov.sk.ca/constructionseason2012.

Additional travel information about emergency road closures, the status of ferries and barges along with other road activities can also be found on the Highway Hotline at www.highways.gov.sk.ca/road-conditions. It's also available by calling 306-787-7623 in Regina, 306-933-8333 in Saskatoon, the SaskTel cellular network at *ROAD, toll-free across Canada at 1-888-335-7623 and via the Highway Hotline mobile website at http://hotline.gov.sk.ca/sk/map/mobile.

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For more information, contact:

Dan Palmer
Highways and Infrastructure
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4805