Major repair work begins Monday on an overpass at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 2 near Moose Jaw.
The work on the repairs, worth $300,000, is expected to be complete by August.
On Monday, crews will install construction signs.
On Tuesday, actual repair work begins, and traffic will be reduced to one lane at two locations: eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway (motorists may be stopped briefly) and southbound on Highway 2.
Saskatchewan's ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is reminding people that drivers who exceed 60 km/h when passing highway workers in the orange zone face a base fine of $140.
The ministry also noted in a press release that truckers, shippers and others moving oversized loads should seek alternate routes to avoid the junction.
Over-dimension loads will be restricted to 3.5 metres wide for eastbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway and southbound traffic on Highway 2 near the overpass. Load height remains the same at 4.5 metres.
Major repair work on overpass at Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 2 begins Monday
- Published on July 10th, 2009
- Published on September 9th, 2009
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- oh wonderful
- - September 18th, 2009 at 17:23:08
Sounds good to me DP, it would be a pain in the butt for a while until it was done, but atleast the bridge wouldn't be taken out anymore.
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- DP
- - September 18th, 2009 at 16:12:28
The city does not pay for those repairs, nor does the Highways Ministry. It gets paid for by truckers' insurance, because they are the ones at fault in the accident. It is a pain in the butt having lanes closed frequently. The fix is to lower the grade about 1/2 meter under the overpasses.
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- another sign
- - September 18th, 2009 at 16:11:49
-bridge too low
-swimming pool too short
-multiplex uses old seats
-citizens quietly allow the destruction of heritage hotel because cost said to be too high.
-asphalt used to cover crumbling sidewalk
-some sidewalks not repaired for years
-sidewalks not stroller or wheel chair accessible, other cities converted every corner years ago
-yup- completely expected, not surprisingly unexpected, from a city full of CAVE people-COMPLAIN ABOUT VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING -
- oh wonderful
- - September 18th, 2009 at 15:43:43
How many times does that bridge have to be taken out before they make it taller or make something else. Why do we repair that every single year? This is getting ridiculous, can't the people with to tall of loads read? There are signs for 2 miles or so stating that the bridge is low and to take an alternate route.
With the money the city has spent repairing it in the last few years, they could have just built a brand new bridge, one that big trucks could fit under. Imagine that!
