SASKATOON — A $40 million Highway 5 project in the St. Denis area has reached the midway point according to the Government of Saskatchewan.
The project is designed to enhance traffic safety and capacity in the corridor between Humboldt and Saskatoon, which has seen unprecedented growth over the last several years, the government says.
Construction began in June 2023 on an approximately 15-kilometre segment and includes shoulder widening, resurfacing and one set of passing lanes.​
Construction also includes the re-alignment of two roads that connect to Highway 5, which are Range Road 314 to the south and the St. Denis access road to the north. This work is to improve sight lines and safety for motorists turning on and off Highway 5 in the area.​
The project is targeted to be completed in the summer of 2025.​
To date, the following Highway 5 corridor work has been completed:
- The construction of two sets of passing lanes, completed in 2018, between Humboldt and Highway 2.​
- Resurfacing, sightline improvements, shoulder widening and related work completed in 2021 on Highway 5 between the junctions of 316 and 671.
- A 15-kilometre section of Highway 5 immediately west of Highway 2, which includes one set of passing lanes completed in 2023.
Remaining work includes twinning, resurfacing and associated works on a 10-kilometre segment of Highway 5 between Saskatoon and 1.6-kilomtres east of the Highway 316 junction. Construction on this remaining work is expected to begin as early as 2025.
