The provincial government is making upgrades to a major drain near the junction of highways 7 and 68 just outside Arborg in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton.
Culverts in the Silver Drain were damaged during flooding in 2022 and the province wants to replace them with culverts that will be able to withstand future extreme flooding events.
“Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is currently replacing the structure at Silver Drain crossing at the intersection of Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH) 7 and 68,” said an MTI department spokesperson. “This project will replace the culverts damaged during the spring 2022 flood event with new culverts that meet current design standards and are better able to pass the flows from extreme flood events.”
The construction of the new culverts is being carried out in stages so that traffic on highways 7 and 68 can continue to flow but with a reduced speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour, he said. Gislason Drive, however, is closed at Highway 68 with a detour to St. Philips Drive.
The installation of the new culverts is expected to be completed in July 2026.
For up-to-date information on highway conditions, including detours, restrictions and road closures, visit www.manitoba511.ca and visit the Manitoba infrastructure Projects Map for a list of projects occurring across the province at www.gov.mb.ca/mti/mipmap/index.html
