A major highways project aimed to improve safety is in its final phase.

The province is working on upgrading Highway 5 between Saskatoon and Humboldt, one of the most dangerous highways in the province, and construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.

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Recently, key work on a 15-km segment in the St. Denis area was completed.

The work has included things like shoulder widening and a set of passing lanes added, along with resurfacing and the re-alignment of two roads connecting to Highway 5.

The project first started in 2018, when the addition of two sets

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