An overpass project at Moose Jaw reaching a milestone, highway twinning and a roundabout in the home stretch by Weyburn, and Highway 38 culverts near Greenwater Lake Provincial Park highlight the latest Weekly Orange Zone Construction Update.
“Bridge, culvert, road and other work continues through October,” Highways Minister David Marit said. “Please remember to slow down, obey all signs and instructions when approaching any highway work – and be sure to check the clearance heights before heading out if you are hauling oversized cargo. We want everyone to get home safely this Thanksgiving weekend.”
By using the Orange Zone Update and checking the Highway Hotline, drivers and shippers can plan more efficient routes to reach their destinations.
The Ministry of Highways continues with various work this construction season. New projects are starting, underway or ending.
Weekly highlights include:
- An estimated $33.7 million overpass project that began in March to raise the height of Highway 2 over Trans-Canada Highway 1 at Moose Jaw has reached a milestone. The new northbound bridge is complete and opened to traffic this week. Drivers can now travel on Highway 2’s new northbound bridge and existing southbound bridge – and in both directions underneath on Highway 1. Although traffic has returned to normal operations, all drivers must remember the overpass clearance height remains at 4.5 metres. Contractors will return in the spring to begin work on a new southbound bridge. Traffic restrictions will resume then. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
- A $29 million project that began in February near Weyburn will see 5.8 km of twinning on Highway 39 and a roundabout at its intersection with Highway 13. As early as next week, a detour adjacent to the roundabout will be removed. Highway 39 traffic will then begin to flow on a portion of the roundabout. Work on nearby Highway 13 will continue but is expected to be using the roundabout by the end of October. The twinning work on Highway 39 is anticipated to be open to traffic by month’s end. The entire project is expected to finish this fall, nearly one year ahead of schedule.
- Work began this week on an estimated $700,000 project to replace two Highway 38 culverts north of the Greenwater Lake Provincial Park Access Road. The work will be done using trenchless installation that burrows into the side of the highway, which reduces impact on traffic. The culverts are expected to be installed before the end of the year. Any remaining work will be finished in 2026.
- A $1.3 million Highway 56 project north of Fort Qu’Appelle to install a culvert and complete erosion repairs is wrapping up. It’s been removed from the Weekly Orange Zone Construction Update.
The Weekly Orange Zone Construction Update at www.saskatchewan.ca/orange-zone provides details about key highway projects to help plan safe and efficient travel. Motorists are reminded to also check the Highway Hotline at hotline.gov.sk.ca which has additional information about work zones, ferry crossings, closures, incidents related to wildfires, along with the locations of national and provincial parks.
All construction projects are subject to weather.
Work zones can also have temporary speed reductions, even when workers are not present. This protects drivers and vehicles from potential work zone hazards such as a sharp pavement drop-off, lane closure or loose gravel. The Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $13.8 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 21,800 km of highways across the province.