ARMLEY — A review into the safety of the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos crash happened is recommending rumble strips, wider shoulders and removal of sight-blocking trees, among other improvements.
The review of the Highway 35-Highway 335 intersection, conducted by McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. and released Dec. 12, gives 13 recommendations in total.
“The ministry of highways and infrastructure will implement all 13 recommendations, reconfirming the previous government commitment to implement all recommendations resulting from the review,” said a release from the provincial government.
| Priority | Improvement | Estimated Cost | Relative Benefit-Cost | Time Frame |
| 1 | Various Sign Related Enhancements | $15,000–18,000 | High | 0 – 2 years |
| 2 | Install “Stop” and “Stop Ahead” pavement messages | $1,500 | High | 0 – 2 years |
| 3 | Tree removal on private property | $15,000 | High | 2 – 10 years |
| 4 | Construct new roadside memorial and access road | Design dependent | Design dependent | 2 – 10 years |
| 5 | Remove gravel roadway | $20,000 | High | 2 – 10 years |
| 6 | Install railway signals on break-away bases (if required) | $6,000 | Medium | 0 – 2 years |
| 7 | Install light standards on break-away bases (if required) | $4,000 | Medium | 0 – 2 years |
| 8 | Mill rumble strips on Highway 335 approaches | $150,000 | Medium | 0 – 2 years |
| 9 | Install larger sized Stop and Stop Ahead signs | $3,000 | Low | 0 – 2 years |
| 10 | Paint solid centreline on Highway 35 and Highway 335 | $1,500 | Low | 0 – 2 years |
| 11 | Realign Grain Elevator Access to Highway 335 | $250,000 | Low | >10 years |
| 12 | Widen Shoulders | $200,000 / km per side | Low | >10 years |
| 13 | Realign Overhead Power Lines | Unknown | Low | >10 years |
