Manitoba says $9.1M repairs to Perimeter Highway will continue through summer

The province’s proscription curate says Manitobans will spot crews difficult astatine activity patching up nan Perimeter Highway for nan remainder of summer.

Starting this month, repairs person been outlined astatine 8 sections on nan ringing road, Lisa Naylor said, including nan westbound lanes adjacent nan intersection of Highway 3, and nan South Perimeter overpass of nan Trans-Canada Highway astatine Portage Avenue.

The repairs travel pinch a $9.1-million value tag.

“The Perimeter Highway is an important way for Winnipeggers and group coming into nan metropolis from surrounding communities, and we are taking action to hole potholes and different harm to make nan thrust easier,” Naylor said successful a connection Friday.

“Unlike nan erstwhile authorities who trim backing to roads and highways, we’re investing successful infrastructure crossed Manitoba to create jobs, thief make it easier for families to get astir and support captious waste and acquisition corridors.”

Naylor besides provided updates connected a brace of interchange projects on nan southbound Perimeter. She said drivers should expect to beryllium utilizing nan 1 astatine nan intersection of nan Perimeter and St. Mary’s Road later this year, while nan state intends to grant nan statement for a akin interchange astatine Oak Bluff successful early 2025.