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The latest stage of the Canada/Manitoba Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP) project to complete the twinning of the provincial portion of the Trans-Canada Highway to the Saskatchewan border is now underway. "Twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from PTH 83 to the Saskatchewan border is important to accommodate growing traffic, improve safety and expand economic development in Manitoba," said Manitoba Transportation and Government Services Minister Ron Lemieux. "We are also making progress toward fulfilling this government's commitment to Manitobans." "Improving road conditions on Canadian highways is an important priority for the Government of Canada," said federal Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre. "By upgrading and widening these roads we are building a safer highway system." At an estimated total project cost of $15 million, the SHIP project will provide grading, base preparations and paving for 19 kilometres of two new lanes from west of Elkhorn (PR 256) to PTH 83. Completion of grading and base preparations is expected by summer 2005. The remaining 14 kilometres to the Saskatchewan boundary will be funded by Manitoba at an estimated total cost of $14 million. Grading and other preparations for paving are expected to be done by the fall of 2005. The final construction and paving of the 33 kilometres of new lanes is expected to be completed in 2007.
