Manitoba Premier Says an Overpass Is Back on the Table for Site of Intersection Crash
MANITOBA, CANADA, JUL 9 – Premier Wab Kinew said the government will reconsider an overpass and other safety options after a June 2023 crash killed 17 seniors at a busy highway intersection.
- On June 15, 2023, a bus transporting 24 elderly passengers from the Dauphin area collided with a semi-trailer at the junction of Highways 1 and 5 near Carberry, Manitoba, resulting in 17 fatalities.
- The Transportation Department had proposed a restricted crossing U-turn to improve safety, but strong local opposition, including a petition with over 2,100 signatures, led Premier Wab Kinew to withdraw the RCUT plan.
- The RCUT configuration, favored by experts and supported by encouraging data from a similar location near Saskatoon, directs vehicles on side roads to turn right, merge, complete a U-turn, and merge once more; however, many local residents expressed concerns that this maneuver could be hazardous for heavy commercial vehicles and agricultural machinery.
- Kinew emphasized the importance of both ensuring safety and earning public trust in the chosen solution, pledging to explore all possibilities—including an overpass that could separate traffic—while committing to a thorough consultation process.
- The government has resumed examining multiple safety upgrades for the intersection, reflecting local concerns and expert input, suggesting no decision will be rushed as they aim to improve safety and public trust.
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