b'of two access points is required for each community, andLa Salle River, before turning southeast to connect with emergency median crossovers are required in PTH 75. This alignment provides the most direct connection some locations. between PTH 100 and PTH 75, but it segregates the most Projects approved for design and construction in the nextland and impacts a small woodland. year include the St. Marys Road Interchange, slated toOption 2 (Western Alignment)utilizes the existing begin in late 2021, and the service road at Aimes Road andWaverley Street for the northern portion of the bypass Melnick Road, also scheduled to begin in 2021. The Westalignment. This option minimizes land costs and Perimeter Highway service road from Wilkes Avenue toland severance, but would require a service road for Oakland Road was set to begin construction in late 2020,developments that currently use Waverley Street for access. and work on the Brady Road service road started in June. This option represents the longest bypass route and will As part of the review of the South Perimeter redesign, alikely carry the greatest construction cost. long-needed St. Norbert bypass was addressed. As a mainOption 3 (Eastern Alignment)bends the bypass alignment transportation route between the City of Winnipeg and theto the east, closer to the golf course and east property U.S. border, traffic volumes through the town have beenlines of Rue des Trappistes (the proximity to the golf an issue for the townspeople, while transport trucks mustcourse would depend on the ultimate treatment of Rue des deal with the slower speedsand delayed progressasTrappistes). This option carries the biggest impactthey pass through. It was determined that an interchangeon woodlands. at Kenaston Boulevard is required to handle traffic exitingFor all three options, the location of the potential Rue a future western bypass of St. Norbert, consisting of ades Trappistes Interchange is 2 km south of the PTH four-lane divided expressway from Highway 75 south of100 Interchange, which is the recommended minimum Marchand Road to Kenaston. intersection spacing according to the Transportation In the study, three alternative alignments were generatedAssociation of Canada (TAC).for the proposed future St. Norbert Bypass alignment:Both the South Perimeter redesign project and the St. Option 1 (Central Alignment)a southerly extensionNorbert Bypass are in the early planning stages, and neither of Kenaston Boulevard to the point where it crosses thehas a timeline or completion date attached. Figure 1.1: South Perimeter Study AreaWE ARE MORE THANBUILDERS.SOUTH PERIMETER DESIGN STUDYWSP PROJECT NO. 17M-02424-00JUNE 2020MANITOBA INFRASTRUCTUREPAGE 2We are construction partners who are passionate about what we do and about creating successful outcomes for our clients, which lead to our mutual success.204-233-8687 16 SPEERS RD, WPGTOGETHER WE BUILD SUCCESS. STARBUILDING.CAIssue 4 Winter Edition 2020 BUILD MANITOBA 33'