Following an incident on Wednesday that saw the Highway 2 overpass struck by a track hoe on a semi-truck, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways says repairs are needed.
While the repair cost is still not known, work on the northbound overpass is getting underway and will require a minimum of four weeks. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways said the southbound overpass is still being evaluated to see if repairs are needed.
They added that this is the first time they’ve been aware of a vehicle causing damage to the overpasses since October 2022, with the overpasses being struck at least nine times between 2020 and 2022.
Signage was improved and over height strobe lights were added after the incident in October 2022 in order to let motorists know of the 4.5 metre clearance.
The Ministry of Highways added that plans are underway to tender a project to rehabilitate the overpasses and raise them to have a clearance height of 5.3 metres.
Construction for the rehabilitation is slated for 2025.
There are still closures on the Highway 2 northbound overpass, with Highway 1 westbound also restricted to one lane. Find status updates on the Highway Hotline here.