Manitoba Highways - Page 7

VANRIDERFAN · #**121** Posted **Dec 21, 2017, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

We know you are acutely aware of the state of highways in the sparsely-populated southwestern corner of the province, but of all the road infrastructure issues there are to worry about I don't think this one ranks very highly at all.

I was going to make a snarky comment about Winnipeggers and their attitude towards the colonies. But since I don’t live in the sparsely populated SW anymore I won’t bother.

Pinus · #**122** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

I was going to make a snarky comment about Winnipeggers and their attitude towards the colonies. But since I don’t live in the sparsely populated SW anymore I won’t bother.

Good, because people are tired of those comments and we don't want to read them anymore. Thank you

VANRIDERFAN · #**123** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 1:50 AM**

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Good, because people are tired of those comments and we don't want to read them anymore. Thank you

I was told that#10 from the Peace Garden was redone this year. So it’s a start.

See, I can be non snarky at times.

jmt18325 · #**124** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 2:13 AM**

There's been significant work on all major highways...something 18 isn't.

VANRIDERFAN · #**125** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 2:57 AM**

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There's been significant work on all major highways...something 18 isn't.

I know that. Maybe they should just turn it into a gravel grid road again (along with 23, 5, etc). They would be a lot smoother.

jmt18325 · #**126** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

I know that. Maybe they should just turn it into a gravel grid road again (along with 23, 5, etc). They would be a lot smoother.

That may very well happen. They'll maintain the surface as long as possible though, until the maintenance costs become too much, or it's due for some kind of upgrade.

esquire · #**127** Posted **Dec 22, 2017, 3:01 PM**

So many of those highways in the far SW corner of the province have such trivial traffic counts it's actually a wonder that so many were paved in the first place. It wouldn't surprise me at all if some of them were simply downgraded back to gravel, or that in-between "thin membrane" state. Sask has already done a fair bit of that.

VANRIDERFAN · #**128** Posted **Jan 1, 2018, 11:26 PM**

So just got back to Ottawa (god-damn that is a long time behind the wheel).

While I agree that the traffic counts in all the rural areas of Manitoba are quite low in terms of cars and light duty trucks, there is quite a bit of local traffic that consists of tandem axle and B train grain trucks, fuel trucks, livestock trucks and very large farm equipment using the highways to travel from field to field. All these vehicles are very very heavy and for highways that were designed and built in the 60's and 70's coupled with the closing of many elevators and rail lines have resulted in a pounding of these roads back into cart paths.
This summer Hi-line feeders are opening a regional feed mill in Killarney that is to supply feed to hog barns in SW MB and NE ND. That will just add to the heavy traffic on these roads.
I'm sure Brian Pallister's rural caucus is raising this issue in cabinet. I just wonder if there will be enough money to really do anything.

jmt18325 · #**129** Posted **Jan 2, 2018, 12:42 AM**

Not if they keep cutting the highways budget.

Dengler Avenue · #**130** Posted **Jan 2, 2018, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

Not if they keep cutting the highways budget.

Which is straight up dumb...
Highway 1 and 75 should have been freeways long ago.

Dengler Avenue · #**131** Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 4:34 AM**

Gonna revive this thread for a bit: Any update on Shoal Lake Freedom Road?

esquire · #**132** Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 1:52 PM**

^ I saw a tweet the other day of a construction pic (sorry, can't remember where but a twitter search should pull it up). It looked like it was coming along nicely and IIRC it was approaching the TCH.

Biff · #**133** Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 3:11 PM**

Only a could of pics here but....
https://www.sigfusson.ca/our-project...0-first-nation

craner · #**134** Posted **Jul 13, 2018, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

Not if they keep cutting the highways budget.

Why on earth would they do that ?

Dengler Avenue · #**135** Posted **Jul 13, 2018, 7:01 PM**

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Why on earth would they do that ?

I don’t know if I should put it this way, but

Why on earth would you guys not make highway upgrades an election issue?

jmt18325 · #**136** Posted **Jul 13, 2018, 8:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Why on earth would they do that ?

They’ve already done it twice - why not?

Dengler Avenue · #**137** Posted **Jul 13, 2018, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

They’ve already done it twice - why not?

Would you guys make that an election issue then?

Suggested upgrades have been listed in previous pages.

YWG-RO · #**138** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 6:08 AM**

Public notice for open houses and study for PTH 100 announced.

Link to Appendix C shows a very ambitious project including St. Norbert Bypass. Looks like 100/3 and 100/200 St. Mary’s construction to happen within 2-3 years.

Fingers crossed. Only concern was the potential for at grade intersections on St. N. Bypass.

optimusREIM · #**139** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 6:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by YWG-RO

Public notice for open houses and study for PTH 100 announced.

Link to Appendix C shows a very ambitious project including St. Norbert Bypass. Looks like 100/3 and 100/200 St. Mary’s construction to happen within 2-3 years.

Fingers crossed. Only concern was the potential for at grade intersections on St. N. Bypass.

Yeah I saw that. "if supported by acceptable traffic operations". That's pretty vague although I can't imagine a situation where it would be warranted to give any road access unless with a right in right out and long merges. If it's imperative that the road be accessible then I would just tunnel it under the bypass with no access. or some grade separation that keeps it from accessing the more important freeway.

I really hope this happens sooner than later because it would really alleviate traffic in St Norbert

WildCake · #**140** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by optimusREIM

Yeah I saw that. "if supported by acceptable traffic operations". That's pretty vague although I can't imagine a situation where it would be warranted to give any road access unless with a right in right out and long merges. If it's imperative that the road be accessible then I would just tunnel it under the bypass with no access. or some grade separation that keeps it from accessing the more important freeway.

I really hope this happens sooner than later because it would really alleviate traffic in St Norbert

The terminology used in the RFP document on Manitoba Infrastructure's page says expressway for the Bypass so there will likely be 1 or 2 at grade intersections. Given that St Norbert will eventually expand as residential or industrial towards Brady landfill there will likely need an access point.Freeway for Perimeter.

Great to hear about St Marys and Mcgillivray! The website also says the open housesin August will discuss the intermediate safety plan (closing medians)