Saskatchewan’s Biggest Tender in History Includes More Passing Lanes for Highway 7
By Mallorie Rast
A whopping sized tender of $437.4 million, the biggest tender ever released under the Department of Highways has just been put out for road construction in 2021.Included in the tender are multiple passing lanes on Highway 7 from Kindersley to the Alberta border.
This move does not only carry the biggest cash punch in history, its release date is also the earliest in history. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit says that this early date was in response to pleas from the industry.
Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp is pleased with the government’s response, and says that this release so early on 2020 should ensure the best possible prices are secured, as well as allow companies to make an even earlier start in 2021, construction-wise.
Other highways and roads that are included in the tender are as follows:
- Highway 2 passing lanes north of Prince Albert;
- Highway 3 passing lanes west of Prince Albert;
- Highway 5 passing lanes east of Saskatoon;
- Highway 7 passing lanes west of Kindersley;
- Highway 8 resurfacing north of Moosomin;
- Highway 11 bridge work near Lumsden;
- Highway 12 passing lanes north of Martensville;
- Highway 14 passing lanes west of Saskatoon to Asquith;
- Highway 15 resurfacing west of Highway 2 junction;
- Highway 16 passing lanes west of Yorkton to Springside;
- Highway 16 passing lanes east of Clavet to Highway 6 junction;
- Highway 18 paving partnership with Lake Alma;
- Highway 45 resurfacing near Outlook;
- Highway 55 grade and paving near Carrot River;
- Highway 322 resurfacing near Rowan’s Ravine;
- Highway 905 gravel upgrade from Cigar Lake to Mclean Lake; and
- Various culverts and bridge rehabilitations and replacements.
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