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Carberry Residents Reject RCUT Design at Site of 2023 Fatal Crash

The province is awaiting community feedback on its preferred U-turn option after locals declared it unsafe for heavy vehicles, demanding an overpass.

A scorched patch of ground where a bus carrying seniors ended up after colliding with a transport truck and is seen on the edge of the Trans-Canada Highway where it intersects with Hwy 5, near Carberry, Man., Friday, June 16, 2023. The crash killed 17 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A stop sign is replaced at the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of Highways 1 and 5, near the town of Carberry on Friday June 16, 2023. Chris Procaylo/Winnipeg Sun

Overview

  • At a June 25 open house in Carberry, Manitoba Transportation officials unveiled the Restricted Crossing U-turn as their leading proposal for the Highway 1 and Highway 5 intersection.
  • More than 150 attendees handed in a petition with over 2,100 signatures, arguing the layout would be confusing and unsafe for farm machinery and commercial trucks.
  • Mayor Ray Muirhead and resident Debra Steen led calls for a grade-separated overpass, saying only a fully separated crossing can prevent future tragedies.
  • Officials maintain the $20 million RCUT would reduce collision points and cost about one-fifth of the roughly $100 million estimated for a full interchange.
  • The government will review all public feedback before selecting a final safety upgrade for the site of the June 2023 crash that killed 17 seniors.