MOOSE JAW — A Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways’ contractor recently started work on an estimated $6.6 million safety improvement project along Highway 363 in Moose Jaw.
The project includes the construction of a berm at the bottom of the side slope of Highway 363, which is also known as Ninth Avenue Southwest and is south of Bradley Street in the city.
The work is needed because a landslide has caused issues with the adjacent road near Wakamow Valley, which has been repaired multiple times, the Ministry of Highways says. The berm needs to be installed at the foot of the slope to stop the slide from continuing.
Several people and various equipment such as bulldozers, track hoes, loaders and dump trucks began work on site earlier this month.
The patience and understanding of motorists travelling on Highway 363/Ninth Avenue Southwest in the area is appreciated, as speed is reduced with traffic stopped from time to time to allow heavy equipment to move in the area safely, the ministry said.
The project is expected to be completed before the year is over, pending weather.
