The provincial government says work is progressing on a number of new passing lane projects as part of the plan to construct 30 sets of passing lanes over the next two years.
Construction is currently underway on two sets of passing lanes on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert and the last of 13 sets of passing lanes on Highway 39 between Milestone and the U.S. border. All are expected to be complete by late fall.

Passing lanes are typically a minimum two kilometres in length and are designed to allow vehicles to safely pass slow moving vehicles and heavy trucks such as semi-trailer units. The government says Highway 10, the province’s first major passing lanes pilot project, has seen 75 per cent fewer fatal accidents from before the project to five years after its completion.