Yearend Coverage: Diefenbaker Bridge construction stymies city
For years, Prince Albert’s biggest traffic challenge has been the Diefenbaker Bridge.
As the primary crossing over the North Saskatchewan River for Highway 2, the bridge serves as the “Gateway to the North” moving people, products and dangerous goods to holiday destinations and remote communities across the North of the province.
In 2016, the bridge continued to be a flash point of controversy and one of paNOW’s most popular stories.
Work to refurbish the bridge began in May, along with months of lane reductions. Work and headaches extended into the summer and fall and Mayor Greg Dionne, who campaigned on the promise to fight for a second bridge in 2012, continued to beat the drum to get the province and surrounding areas to kick in their fair share to address the need for a second bridge.