Speed limit reduced on Highway 1 west of Swift Current to improve safety

SWIFT CURRENT - The speed limit on a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Swift Current has been reduced to 80 km/h as part of an effort to improve safety, Highways Minister David Marit said Wednesday.

The change applies to the stretch between 350 metres east of Lac Pelletier Trail to 2.4 km west of the trail. Signs alerting motorists to the reduction were recently installed.

“Following a review of this corridor and discussions with local municipalities, our government lowered the speed for traffic flowing on a portion of this route,” Marit said. “Enhancing safety of our provincial highway system is always the top priority.”

Swift Current MLA and Education Minister Everett Hindley thanked municipal leaders for supporting the change.

City of Swift Current Mayor Al Bridal said the measure will help reduce the risk of collisions in the busy corridor and create a safer environment for residents and visitors.

RM of Swift Current No. 137 Reeve Ramona Dyck said the speed reduction addresses concerns about semi-trucks and large equipment accessing businesses along the highway.

Between 2019 and 2024, 17 collisions occurred along this section of Highway 1, including one fatal crash.

Motorists are reminded to check the Highway Hotline at https://hotline.gov.sk.ca for current road conditions, construction updates, closures and incidents.

Since 2008, the Government of Saskatchewan has invested more than $13.8 billion in transportation infrastructure, improving more than 21,800 kilometres of provincial highways.