The first set of passing lanes on a busy Saskatchewan highway is open.
The province began construction on several Highway 7 passing lanes between Delisle and Rosetown early last month. The first lanes opened this week.
The highway was chosen for the improvements based on traffic count and the number of passing opportunities. Approximately 3,000 vehicles use the stretch of highway each day, with 25 per cent of that truck traffic, according to the provincial government.
The work will create four westbound and four eastbound passing lanes, each four kilometres in length.
The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of next year’s construction season.
