Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announce on November 23, 2018, that the province has awarded contracts in the $540 million project to build permanent outlet channels for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin.
Severe flooding in 2011 and again in 2014 caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure in the area and caused prolonged evacuations for the communities around the lakes.
Hatch Ltd. will be providing engineering design and construction oversight for the Lake Manitoba channels which includes the construction of the flood protection channel, water control structure and the design of two bridges. Three other companies,TREK Geotechnical Inc., Stantec Consulting Ltd. and Dillon Consulting Ltd., will also be assisting in the Lake Manitoba portion of the project.
The Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project has been awarded to KGS Group for design and construction oversight. WSP Global Inc. and North/South Consultants will be providing support.
“The Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project is vital to protect Manitobans who have sacrificed so much because of flooding,” said Schuler. “Better water control means better protection against flooding for these Manitobans and the sooner this work begins, the better.”
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