Province opens new traffic inspection station

The Manitoba government has funnelled $13 million into a new highway traffic inspection station and weigh scale near Headingley.

The hub opened Friday. It has modern inspection equipment allowing commercial vehicle officers to verify that trucks meet provincial safety, weight and regulatory standards.

Identifying overweight or unsafe vehicles will help reduce infrastructure damage, a government news release says. The station can inspect up to 250 trucks daily and will operate year-round.

There are also self-check systems where drivers can see their vehicle weight before entering inspections. This will help improve compliance and streamline inspection, Transportation Minister Lisa Naylor says in the release.