An open house held in Carberry this past Tuesday to discuss ways to improve safety at the intersection of the Trans-Canada and Highway 5 attracted over 100 residents.
The intersection was the scene of a collision between a mini-bus and semi-trailer on June 15, 2023 that claimed the lives of 17 seniors.
Since then, Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure has installed some interim safety measures that include enhancing rumble strips and reinforcing the speed zone with flashing signs.
The main solutions that were discussed were roundabouts, an R-cut or potential median widening, but what many wanted to see at the site was an overpass. The government says that would be a long-term solution with a potential price tag of $100-million.
The province says the next step is developing design alternatives, followed by identifying a preferred one, hopefully by this fall. After that, it’s expected a report will be drawn up by spring 2025, with work starting later that year and finishing in the fall of 2026.
On August 11th, Carberry is holding a memorial for the 17 victims of the crash.
(With files from Global News Winnipeg)
