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July 28, 2023
Manitoba Government Invests $6 Million in Key Commerce Route in Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton
The Manitoba government is supporting economic development in the Interlake by upgrading 3.2 kilometres of a key local route in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Bifrost-Riverton to accommodate heavy weight vehicles, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced today.
“This $6-million investment will support a key commerce route in the RM of Bitfrost-Riverston that will benefit community and local business accessibility,” said Piwniuk. “Our government’s continued commitment to upgrade roadways for commercial transport vehicles will enable economic development, community growth and safety across Manitoba.”
The Manitoba government will undertake a bituminous reconstruction project on former Municipal Road 11E at the Provincial Road (PR) 326 intersection for 3.2 kilometres northward. The project will bring the road up to Manitoba’s heaviest-allowable weight standard, which accommodates trucks and loads often used in industry, including manufacturing plants. Previously, heavy loads were required to be transported on alternative routes during periods of reduced vehicle weight limits during spring road restrictions.
“Industry and the community have been strong advocates for this project, and I thank them for representing their local businesses so well and working with our government to have this project come to fruition,” said Piwniuk.
The Manitoba government and the RM of Bifrost-Riverton have signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange the maintenance responsibility for Municipal Road 11E with maintenance responsibility for PR 329 from east of Riverton to Lake Winnipeg and an additional 1.6 kilometre gravel road west of Okno. The Manitoba government is also providing a one-time grant to the municipality to support maintenance of former provincial roads now under the municipality’s jurisdiction.
Resurfacing work is expected to be complete in late 2026, the minister noted.
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For more information:
– Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
– Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Communications and Stakeholder Relations: 204-451-7109.