Officials are already turning to next year as crews wrap up a busy Saskatchewan road construction season.
During 2016, 450 kilometres of highways were repaved or received major upgrades.
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That included the opening of phase one of the Highway 7 twinning project between Saskatoon and Vanscoy.
Work was also completed on twinning 19.5 kilometres of Highway 16 between Saskatoon to just west of Bradwell.
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Crews also did significant maintenance work on 1,200 kilometres of highways.
Officials said the total transportation budget this year was a record $1.15 billion.
Planning is already underway for next year, with 45 projects and 700 kilometres of highway work in the fall tender plan.
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Some of the projects going out to tender include grade work for twinning Highway 7 from west of Vanscoy to Delisle, and bridge work on Highway 1 east of Swift Current and on Highway 21 west of Pierceland.
Officials said start dates for the projects heading out to tender this fall will depend on when the tenders are awarded, the availability of contractors, and the weather.
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