Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the existing highway system on Highway 5, Highway 1 into Fort Simpson, I am told by the department, is constructed in a very sound manner. The manner in which the base is very solid and I have also been told by certain engineers that not very much would be required to get the surface into good enough condition so we could chip seal certain areas, if we maintained the existing width. As you know, the highway system between Edzo and the border, when it was reconstructed, they added some more width to the road, therefore, it required more culvert work and so forth. I am told in certain sectors that if we just keep the width of the road and chip seal it with some minimum amount of work to get it in shape to chip seal, I think it could work and I think it would not require that much capital to get it to that state. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 82-13(6): Chip Sealing Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on September 22nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 82-13(6): Chip Sealing Strategy
Question 82-13(6): Chip Sealing Strategy
Revert To Item 6: Oral Questions
September 21st, 1998
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