What was the original budget of Saskatchewan Highway 956?
Saskatchewan Highway 956, the Garson Lake Road, is the Saskatchewan section of an all-season road meant to link La Loche with Fort McMurray, Alberta, about 53 km long according to Wikipedia, of which 44 km were finished by 2008 and the last roughly 10 km were built from August 2023 to the 2024 season. In September 2005 the premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta announced a CAD 45 million project to connect the two communities, while the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association reports a Saskatchewan investment of about CAD 13.7 million, with the Alberta side still unbuilt.
Original budget
CAD 45 million
Approximately $37.15 million
Cost basis: 2005
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Original budget2005
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthsaskheavy.ca
- 53 km
Project record
2024