The Provincial Government is investing over $13 million dollars in upgrades to Provincial Trunk Highway 5A. Construction is expected to begin this summer and will be completed by the end of the year.
Premier Heather Stefanson was in town for the announcement and said it was an issue that has come up the last few times she was in the area.
It was certainly one of the number one issues that came up, so making it more of a priority I think just makes sense. From an economic development standpoint, but I think from just safety and many different standpoints.
The project will run 1.7 km along PTH 5A from Whitmore Ave south to Triangle Road. The project will include;
- Surface reconstruction with the creation of a divided highway.
- All local accesses will connect to service roads and service roads connecting to PTH 5A at upgraded intersections to improve safety.
- Creating a signalized intersection at the local mall entrance.
- Adding service roads to both sides of the highway.
Mayor Christian Laughland was also at the announcement and said the City has been working on the project for over 10 years, and it's really exciting to see the project happen.
There are a lot of people that work on the south side, pedestrians that walk to work, and it's going to make things a lot safer for them as well.
