The Manitoba government is putting more than $90 million into road infrastructure as it moves ahead with a series of projects aimed at improving travel and upgrading key transport routes across the province.
Most of the funding — $88 million — will go toward rebuilding two sections of Provincial Road (PR) 283 between The Pas and the Saskatchewan border. Together, the two sections cover almost 40 kilometres and are currently being designed.
The project includes resurfacing the road, improving embankments, replacing culverts and making safety upgrades. Work on the section between PR 282 and Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 10 is expected to begin in 2027.
The province said it is giving priority to the stretch between the Saskatchewan border and PR 282, while engineers continue to study possible solutions near Knapp Dam before construction moves forward.
Several smaller projects are also planned. Nearly $4.8 million will be invested in and around The Pas, including safety improvements on PTH 6 and repairs on PTH 60 close to its junction with PTH 10.
Further south, work is also being prepared on PTH 2. A 22-kilometre section between the western junction with PTH 21 and an area just west of Provincial Road 250 (Souris) is now in the design stage. The government expects to launch the tender process this fall, with construction scheduled for 2027.
Another project will restore the shoulders along about 20 kilometres of PTH 2 near PTH 83. Valued at around $350,000, the work is intended to improve driving conditions and make the road safer for motorists.
