Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, the department is well aware of the condition of the Dempster Highway and the department does make efforts to maintain the highway in a safe condition. That is not to deny that the highway needs improving. The Member is correct, the highway does need improving. However, I do not think there is any point in talking about chip-sealing the Dempster Highway until the highway is widened and there is a base for the chip-seal. Normally you do not apply chip-seal to the highway until it is brought up to certain standards. Before the chip-seal process is considered, calcium is used, as the Member referred to. Again, the department will consider within the funding we have adding more calcium to the Dempster Highway but, again, we are very restricted on funding and bringing calcium all the way to the Dempster Highway is very expensive, so we have to take that into consideration along with the amount of traffic on the highway. All this we will commit to, reconsidering the amount of calcium on the Dempster Highway, but we have to take all these factors into consideration and then we will make a decision. Thank you.
Vince Steen on Committee Motion 16-13(7): Giving Priority To Accelerating Highway 3 Reconstruction
In the Legislative Assembly on April 27th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 16-13(7): Giving Priority To Accelerating Highway 3 Reconstruction
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 27th, 1999
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