Improving Saskatchewan's Highways through Federal-Provincial Partnerships

The National Highway System (NHS) provides the foundation of our entire transportation network and supports economic activity on a national, regional and provincial basis by tying together major population centres, essential inter-modal facilities, and international border crossings. For many Canadian businesses, the NHS has become the principal transportation channel used to obtain imports and access export markets. The development and maintenance of the NHS's infrastructure is a crucial component of a competitive economy. The federal government and the Province of Saskatchewan are cost-sharing highway improvement infrastructure projects worth over $200 million. These infrastructure projects will improve the safety and mobility of major transportation corridors, thereby facilitating continued growth in Saskatchewan as well as Canada. This paper describes partnerships made between the federal government and the Province of Saskatchewan to commit to improving the NHS in Saskatchewan, the highway infrastructure projects currently underway in the province through contribution agreements, and the expected safety and operational benefits resulting from the completion of these projects.