A speed limit change is coming along Highway 311 in Niverville. On Friday, October 30, Minister of Infrastructure Ron Schuler announced that the change is being made in the name of increased highway safety.

“The core value of our government is the safety of Manitobans and speeds that motorists travel greatly influence the severity of collisions and injuries or fatalities due to collisions,” says Schuler. “The proposed speed reductions will improve the level of safety on Manitoba’s roadways.”

The speed limit on Highway 311 will be reduced to 70 kilometres per hour right to the western limit of town limits, to a point 200 metres west of the Krahn Road intersection. This lower speed zone will also extend to the east side of town, to a point 50 metres east of the Sixth Avenue intersection.

These changes are the result of a 45-day consultation period that began in August. The outcome of the consultation indicated strong support for speed limit reductions.

“Manitoba Infrastructure is committed to continually improving and introducing new safety measures to make Manitoba’s roads safe,” Schuler adds. “We want to ensure that people and goods are moving safely and efficiently across the province.”

In the same announcement, the province also announced speed limit changes in Headingley and Springfield.