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The province, City of Yorkton and the Rural Municipality of Orkney are pitching in to pay for a planning study to improve Grain Millers Drive, located north of Yorkton.
Premier Scott Moe said in a statement on Wednesday the province is committed to funding up to half of this study.
“Grain Millers Drive is a critical access point for several major agri-businesses and industries,” Moe said. “This is a key artery for the movement of goods and services, connecting local producers to national and international markets.”
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The transportation corridor supports “significant economic activity” in the region, the statement read.
The functional planning study will help determine what improvements are needed to ensure the road can support current traffic and future industrial growth.
I’m at Richardson Oilseed Ltd. this morning outside Yorkton.
We are waiting on an announcement from Premier Scott Moe. @CJMENews @CKOMNews pic.twitter.com/bxgKdmXZWz
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Right now, it provides access to Grain Millers Oat Mill and Richardson Oilseed, the largest canola crush facility in North America. Louis Dreyfus Company operates a canola crush facility nearby and has plans to add a new pea protein production facility.
The seven-kilometre primary weight road connects with two provincial highways. Both ends of the road are paved and there is a gravel portion of approximately 4.5 km in the middle. The study will identify options on paving Grain Millers Drive and on improvements to the road’s intersections with Highway 9 and Highway 16.
“There are exciting things happening north of Yorkton and governments are working to support the industries that are the backbone of our continuing economic growth,” said Highways Minister David Marit in the statement.
Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle appreciates the provincial government’s funding.
“These improvements will ensure the road can safely and efficiently accommodate growth, both now and in the future. We look forward to our continued collaboration with our provincial and RM partners in building the long term economic success of our communities, region, and all of Saskatchewan.”
— More to come
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