Highway Hotline adds 10 cameras to monitor road, weather conditions

People preparing to head out on Saskatchewan highways now can get a look at more roads thanks to the Highway Hotline.

The Government of Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that 10 new cameras have been installed on some roads to give travellers and staff at the Ministry of Highways a look at more weather and road conditions.

The new cameras are on:

• The Trans-Canada Highway near Secretan, east of Chaplin;
• The Trans-Canada Highway at the junction of Highway 37 near Gull Lake;
• Highway 4 at the junction of Highway 3 near Glaslyn;
• Highway 7 near Alsask;
• Highway 9 north of Highway 209 junction near Moose Mountain;
• Highway 9 at the junction of Highway 229 between Yorkton and Canora;
• Highway 10 at Melville;
• Highway 16 at the junction of Highway 2 near Colonsay;
• Highway 39 east of the Estevan bypass; and,
• Highway 39 north of the U.S. border near Roche Percee.

“The Highway Hotline receives millions of web visits and phone calls annually and our government continues to build a safer Saskatchewan,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said in a media release.

“We are listening to the public, and our citizens have indicated they would like to see more cameras available to help plan for travel.”

Highway Hotline staff get regular updates from equipment operators on Saskatchewan’s highways to provide the latest road conditions as quickly as possible.

Highway Hotline updates can be found on its website, on Facebook, on Twitter or by calling 511.