b'FORGING A NEW PERIMETER PATHAn overview of the South Perimeter Highway Design StudyFigure 1.1: South Perimeter Study Area By Kelly ParkerPROJECT NO. 17M-02424-00The South Perimeter Highway (PTH 100) has long been a bitAs the minister said, safety is one of the key issues inWSP SOUTH PERIMETER DESIGN STUDY JUNE 2020MANITOBA INFRASTRUCTUREplay, as sub-standard intersections and traffic flow havePAGE 2 of an engineering afterthought. As the city sprawled over the years, the highway has been tweaked and jury-riggedbeen factors in countless accidents, including at least one to accommodate ever-increasing traffic volumes (roughlyfatal collision at the Brady Road turn-off that prompted a 30,000 vehicles drive it daily, with about 45,000 vehicleslowering of the speed limitanother stop-gap solution. per day expected by 2048). Finally, in 2017, the provincialTo that end, a South Perimeter Highway Safety Plan was government commissioned a study to bring the stretchdeveloped in 2018 with the intent to implement it over a between the Portage Ave. and Fermor Ave. interchanges upthree-year span. The plan involves changes to access points to freeway standard. The South Perimeter Highway Designin most locations, including the closing of median openings Study was released in September of 2020. where intersections are controlled with stop signs and Ultimately, the plan is to have the South Perimeter becomeinvestment in service roads. New service roads will provide a six-lane roadway (three lanes in each direction). Aimproved access to businesses along Aimes Road, Melnick freeway standard piece means no at-grade crossings, withRoad, Brady Road Resource Management Facility (originally intersecting roadways and railways designed to be grade- called Brady Road Landfill) and Oak Bluff Industrial Park. separated though interchanges and overpasses.Along the entire stretch between Portage and Fermor Our governments first priority is the safety of ManitobansAvenues, a total of 22 intersections are in play, and the on our roads, and we want to make the South Perimeterstudy considered more than one alternate plan for manysafer and easier to travel, said Manitoba Infrastructureof them.Minister Ron Schuler in a statement released on August 27,The City of Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service and the 2020. Weve set out to do substantive work to addressCity of Winnipeg Police Service were consulted during safety and operational problems, and this study will serve asinitial stakeholder meetings. Although there are no specific our blueprint for the next 20 to 30 years. design requirements for emergency vehicles, a minimum 32 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'