A $6.0 million investment is being made for the preservation and maintenance of northern roads in Saskatchewan, Canada, that support the province’s forestry industry. This one-time investment will fund gravel work and brush clearing on several northern roads.
“Saskatchewan has the resources the world needs and it is vital we get our goods to market safely and efficiently,” Highways Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. “As a landlocked province, we need a safe, reliable and sustainable transportation system to support economic growth.”
The money will preserve and maintain forestry-dependent roads in the north. The funding is planned for roads that are expected to see an increase in traffic resulting from new and upgraded mills.
Some of the key roads will be Highways 165, 912, 913, and 123. Crushing of gravel for these roads is expected to begin soon.
This year’s provincial highways budget invests $89.4 million to build, operate and maintain the transportation system in northern Saskatchewan.
“One of the goals announced in the Growth Plan is to double the size of Saskatchewan’s forestry sector,” Cockrill said. "This growth will have a significant impact on northern communities. In addition to more sales and exports, employment in the forestry sector will also increase."
The Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $12 billion in highways infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 19,400 kilometres of Saskatchewan highways.
