Archive photo of Fon-du-Lac airport (File photo/Saskatchewan.ca)

By larongeNOW Staff

Airport upgrades

Transportation infrastructure in the North seeing major improvements

Aug 20, 2021 | 2:38 PM

A major rehabilitation project of the Fond-du-Lac airport is expected to be completed this fall.

The $14 million project includes upgrades to the runway, taxiway, and apron, as well as the installation of a new airfield lighting system.

Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw was in La Ronge, Île-à-la-Crosse, and La Loche Friday meeting with community leaders and representatives about local transportation infrastructure operated by the Ministry of Highways.

“Airports represent an important lifeline for our Northern residents to the rest of Saskatchewan and Canada,” Bradshaw said. “Our government understands the vital importance of supporting these facilities and ensuring ongoing access to the necessities of life so Northern communities can thrive and prosper.”

The Ministry of Highways operates 16 airports in Northern Saskatchewan and is working on $67.8 million worth of major projects through the end of the year. Projects in the north include:

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· Pelican Narrows Airport: Fencing and permanent lighting installation;

· Meadow Lake Airport: Rehabilitation of the airfield electrical system, including replacing underground wiring, pull pits, transformers and installing or replacing LED runway lights;

· Cumberland House Airport: Apron and taxiway grading and base strengthening;

· Highway 106: Spot improvements between the junction of Highway 135 and Creighton;

· Highway 135: Gravel road upgrade approximately 14 km south of Pelican Narrows;

· Highway 155: Spot improvements at approximately five locations on Highway 155 north of Buffalo Narrows and three locations on Highway 908; and

· Highway 905: Gravel road upgrade from Cigar Lake to McClean Lake Access Road.

The Government of Saskatchewan is improving more than 1,350 km of provincial highways this year.

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