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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has announced it completed 23 infrastructure upgrades across the province this summer, improving 204 kilometres of highways.

The projects, totalling $230 million include:

• $22.8 million for 12 kilometres of bituminous rehabilitation on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 12 north of PTH 52 at Seine River Diversion;
• $2 million for a thin lift overlay on Provincial Road (PR) 673 in Winkler;
• $36.4 million for 21 kilometres of bituminous reconstruction on PTH 5 from PTH 23 to PTH 2, near Glenboro;
• $42.7 million for 17 kilometres of bituminous reconstruction on PTH 83, from PTH 355 to PTH 42, between Beulah and Birtle;
• $5.2 million for intersection improvements at PTH 633 at PR 391 in Thompson;
• $13.1 million for 20 kilometres of bituminous rehabilitation on PTH 5 from PTH 20 to PTH 10 near Dauphin; and
• $19.6 million for a structure replacement on PTH 3 at Souris River, near Melita.

All of the projects are complete as of October.

Emergency work has also begun on PTH 3 at Morris River after the closure on Sept. 10.

These projects are part of Manitoba’s Multi-year Infrastructure Investment Strategy, which outlines planned strategic projects in roads, highways, bridges, airports and flood protection over the next five years.