Construction to resume along Highway 7 with safety emphasis

One of Saskatchewan’s busiest highways is entering its final phase of a construction makeover.

Twinning and passing lane construction on Highway 7 between Saskatoon and the Alberta border will begin by the end of June.

“Highway 7 is a major economic corridor for our province, connecting communities such as Kindersley, Rosetown, Delisle and Saskatoon,” highways and infrastructure minister Lori Carr said via media release. “The new twinning and passing lanes will improve safety and help grow the economy in these communities for years to come.”

The third and final phase of 25 kilometres worth of road construction between Saskatoon and Delisle is expected to be done by early fall. That also includes bypass lanes at Vanscoy, in addition to four sets of passing lanes that were completed in 2015 along the same stretch of highway.

The federal government is funding half the project, with the other half of the funds coming from the Saskatchewan government.

A weekly construction update is available online.