Saskatchewan springs into intermodal action

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is hoping all roads lead to Regina.

But to establish the planned Global Transportation Hub (GTH), the roads leading to the area will have to be improved and the province recently revealed its future plans.

Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure Minister Wayne Elhard has made public the plans to upgrade and expand Pinkie Road and Dewdney Avenue to make way for continued development of the Global Transportation Hub (GTH).

"Work on Stage I of the road upgrades for the GTH will begin this spring in order to ensure the roadway will accommodate anticipated heavy truck traffic," Elhard said. "Strategic transportation planning is a critical element of Saskatchewan’s strong and steady economic growth and we need to ensure our future road capacity provides the safest and most efficient routes possible. The GTH development has significant potential. By moving ahead with these roadway improvements we’ve shown our commitment to the continued strong growth in the province."

Stage I of the GTH roadwork will cost an estimated $22 million. It is the beginning of the long-term plan to build a west bypass that will connect Highways 1 and 11. The bypass will run from south to north five km west of Lewvan Drive and will provide the long-term transportation capacity needed for the estimated 1,400 heavy trucks per week that will move goods to and from the GTH.

The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, in partnership with the federal government, the City of Regina, CP Rail and the Rural Municipality of Sherwood, is working to develop the new intermodal transportation facility and related road infrastructure.

The intermodal transportation facility will be used to efficiently transfer shipping containers between trains and trucks. This method plans to improve security and reduce damage and loss, while allowing cargo to be shipped faster and more efficiently.

The project also involves relocating the existing CP intermodal facility from downtown Regina to a site west of the city and building the necessary infrastructure to access the new site.

The remaining stages of the project will span over a period of more than a decade as development in the area grows. The route will ensure the province is ready for the increased traffic growth generated by logistics interests, which may be considering operations at the GTH.
 


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