On Monday, June 29, 2020, the provincial government announced that they will be constructing a new interchange along the south Perimeter Highway at St. Mary’s Road.
“A new interchange will improve reliability and efficiency of Canada’s international and inter-provincial trade flows and support the growth of our economy,” said Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler.
The new interchange will replace traffic signals that currently leads to high levels of traffic congestion and traffic collisions. According to provincial data approximately 30,000 vehicles use the south Perimeter daily.
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The interchange is part of a 2018 South Perimeter Highway safety plan. The plan called for the reconstruction of the highway to a freeway standard with no at grade crossings between Portage Avenue and Fermor Avenue.
Construction is expected to begin in 2021 said the minister.
Funding for the interchange will come form the $500 million Manitoba Restart Program.
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