Work on Carberry overpass to begin in 2027
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Construction of an overpass at the site of a bus crash that claimed the lives of 17 seniors will begin in 2027, the province announced Thursday.
The construction will take about two and a half years to complete, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said in a news release.
“The people of Carberry spoke clearly and we adjusted course. With renewed design work and real community input, we are moving toward a safe solution,” Premier Wab Kinew said in the release Thursday.
He is expected to be in Carberry this afternoon to speak to reporters.
A tentative plan to construct a restricted crossing U-turn, or RCUT, at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5 was met with resistance from residents.
Seventeen seniors died on June 15, 2023 after the bus taking them from the Dauphin area to the Sand Hills Casino near Carberry was hit by a semi-truck.