Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can assure the Member that safety is the highest priority of the Department of Transportation. We would not build new highways if we could not maintain our existing ones to a safe standard. That is priority number one, to keep the existing highways to safe standards. We are, at this point in time, investing $2.5 million on the Dempster capital every year to improve the safety of that highway. We invest as well, I am not 100 percent sure the amount of money we put into dust control, but we do put money into dust control for the Dempster as well. Like I advised the Member, we are reconsidering how much more we can add to that in order to improve dust control on the Dempster. But that is what the department is doing as far as improving safety on the Dempster Highway. Thank you.
Vince Steen on Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
In the Legislative Assembly on May 11th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On Nwt Highways
Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 10th, 1999
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