After years of construction, the redesigned intersection at Loewen Boulevard and Brandt Street (Highway 12) is now fully open to traffic.

Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen, says he remembers standing at the intersection more than four years ago.

“With then Minister of Infrastructure, Ron Schuler, and I was Premier at the time. And we announced this intersection,” Goertzen says.

“I don’t think we knew it was going to be quite this long. But it’s a great day to see it now finished.”

While drivers often express frustration over construction delays, the community has also been clear about the need for safer, modernized intersections along Highway 12.

He notes the project took longer in part because of extensive underground work, including piping and other infrastructure upgrades completed by

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