Road construction in the M.D. of Smoky River south of Falher and in the High Prairie region is wrapping up. Work crews repaved Highway 49 for about 3.6 km between Highway 2A and south of the Little Smoky River in the final week of June. Two major projects are left in the contract. Work crews are scheduled to widen and repave passing and turning lanes at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 747 in the first week of July, weather permitting. Crews are scheduled to then repave 27.5 km of Highway 2A between Highway 49 and Highway 2. Line painting is scheduled in the next few weeks.
Paving crews lay asphalt on Highway 49 in the southbound lane north of Little Smoky River south of Highway 2A. 
Highway 2 around the Little Smoky River south of Falher is now a smoother drive for motorists. Crews completed work repaving Highway 49 for about 3.6 km between Highway 2A and south of the Little Smoky River on June 30. 
Work crews repave the southbound lanes of Highway 49 south of Highway 2A in the Little Smoky River area.