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Some of Saskatchewan’s rural roads are getting $28 million in upgrades.
The Government of Saskatchewan announced it was providing funding to 36 rural municipalities (RMs) in 2020, the first year of a three-year plan that’s to see the improvement of 100 rural roads.
Through its deal with the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the government will cover up to 50 per cent of total project costs to a maximum of $500,000.
The program helps cover the cost of building and upgrading roads, bridges and culverts.
“Our government is investing in infrastructure that keeps our rural economies growing and improves safety,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said in a media release. “This program supports rural infrastructure in addition to assisting with the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The program also helps RMs in other sectors such as agriculture, energy and forestry.
“Many rural areas are in dire need of investments to help alleviate the stress on their current infrastructure,” SARM president Ray Orb said in the release. “The provincial program helps support the cost of constructing and upgrading municipal roads, bridges and culverts in rural Saskatchewan.”
More details about the projects appear below.
