Parks Canada, as part of its commitment to ensuring public safety and the highest quality of visitor experience, will be making repairs to sections of Highway 10 and Highway 19 in Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP).
Starting at the end of September and proceeding to the end of October, there will be paving work done on segments of Highway 10 in RMNP. The majority of the work will take place from the middle section of the park to the north gate. The highway will remain open and trained flagging personnel will be directing traffic.
"As is outlined in our Management Plan, we are working to maintain a safe, scenic parkway through RMNP and where possible, enhance visitor experience," explains Superintendent Cheryl Penny. "This highway also functions as a throughway for commercial traffic so we will keep it open throughout the construction period and endeavour to reduce delays to a minimum."
In addition, there will be gravel applied to sections of Highway 19, Lake Audy Road and the Deep Lake access road. All roads will remain open during the gravelling process.
Motorists are reminded to exercise caution while driving through construction zones, and should be prepared for delays. Uneven road conditions may occur and heavy equipment will be present on the roadway.
“We are recommending that travellers, especially those pulling campers or trailers through the park adhere to the posted speed limit and in some cases drive even slower depending on road conditions,” explained Mark Wruth, Technical Services Manager with RMNP.
Up to 250,000 vehicles travel through RMNP every year.
