(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm going to talk on Highway No. 3, once again. As I said in a previous statement to this House, the stretch of Highway No. 3 between Behchoko and Yellowknife is extremely busy and we need to do all we can to make that road as safe as possible. The intersection of Highway No. 3 and Behchoko access road is a safety concern. Also, the mine road is open and also to Whati. Every day that road is really busy, and then they commute back and forth from Whati, and on top of that there are big trucks going back and forth towards the mine so they can resupply. That's why we all have a major concern regarding those four communities. (Translation ends)

The stretch of Highway No. 3 between Behchoko and Yellowknife is extremely busy. We need to do what we can to make the road as safe as possible. The intersection of Highway No. 3 and the Behchoko access road is a major safety concern to us. Many people commute back and forth between Rae and Edzo and between Rae and Yellowknife. That's a main highway system for us, Mr. Speaker. At the same time, there is a volume of through traffic speeding by the intersection, especially during the winter season with all the heavy trucks rushing to resupply the mines.

Mr. Speaker, as I suggested in this House last February, the installation of traffic lights so there's visibility of vehicles passing through at the intersection will go a long way towards improving safety for all users of Highway No. 3. With the high volume of traffic at this junction, a stop sign is no longer enough, Mr. Speaker.

At the same time, there's talk about lighting that should be installed at Frank's Channel Bridge to improve safety when visibility is poor. I urge the Minister of Transportation to have these upgrades made without any delays to ensure safety of the public's travel. Mahsi.

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