On June 15, 2023, a minibus carrying seniors from Dauphin and the area was travelling to the casino in Carberry when it collided with a semi-trailer.
The provincial government brought in a consultant to study potential intersection redesigns.
One solution is a Reduced Collision U-turn (RCUT). These intersections are a cost-effective way to improve safety at busy highway intersections when traffic volumes do not support an overpass. Although they are new to Canada, they have been extensively built in the United States.
Residents in the Carberry area, however, are not pleased with that idea. Debra Steen and her husband are grain farmers who live just east of the intersection. Debra worries some drivers will use other roads to cross the Trans-Canada, including the one she lives on.
On Thursday, residents in that community who are against it will be hosting a rally on a service road near the intersection. They hope to get the government's attention.
Wab Kinew addressed the concerns.
"Those are the perspectives that we want to hear through this process," said Kinew. "It's a huge safety issue that needs to be addressed. This is on us to get it right. That's why we're talking to people in the area."
According to a spokesperson, the project remains on schedule. Construction is set to begin in early 2026. This is a developing story.
