The Pallister government is set to spend $2.5 billion on highways over the next five years.

$502 million is earmarked for 2017 to 2018.

Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pederson unveiled details of the highways program at a Manitoba Heavy Construction Breakfast Friday morning.

However, there’s still no word from the Pallister government on other big ticket items promised by the previous NDP administration, like the St. Norbert bypass and removing traffic lights from the south Perimeter Highway.

Pederson said the province is studying next steps for the south perimeter, as it's nearing the end of its life cycle.

Highlights from the 2017 to 2018 schedule are:

Eastern Region:

  • paving, including grading and base, on five kilometres (km) of the northbound lanes of PTH 75 from St. Jean Baptiste to Morris, cost-shared with the government of Canada; and
  • pavement rehabilitation on 25 km of PTH 8 from PTH 27 to Clandeboye Road, west of Selkirk.

South Central Region:

  • paving, including grading and curve realignment, along 15.5 km of PTH 14 from east of PR 306 at Plum Coulee to PTH 30;
  • paving 16 km of PTH 13 north of PTH 2 in the vicinity of Elm Creek;
  • gravel road restoration at various locations along 8.4 km of PR 643 from 8.4 km south of PTH 6 to PTH 6 near St. Laurent;
  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along 8.4 km of PR 227 from PTH 16 to 8.4 km east of PTH 16, west of Oakland; and
  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along 30.9 km of PR 305 from PTH 13 to PTH 3, west of Brunkild.

Southwest Region:

  • paving including intersection improvements along five km of PTH 3 from the south junction of PTH 34 to PTH 3A in the vicinity of Crystal City;
  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along 21.3 km of PR 255 from Cromer to Scarth;
  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along four km of PR 264 from four km east of PR 476 to PR 476, west of Rossburn; and
  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along 2.4 km of PR 476 from PTH 16 north, east of Russell.

West Central Region:

  • gravel road restoration, various locations, along 16 km of PR 481 from PR 276 to PR 364, north of Ste. Rose du Lac; and
  • paving of 17.4 km of PTH 83 north of PR 482, south of Roblin.

Northern Region:

  • paving of 17.6 km of PTH 10 from The Pas to PR 287,
  • improvements to PR 280 at various locations near Split Lake, and
  • surfacing of 23.2 km of PR 373 from Minago River to Whiskey Jack.

Bridges:

  • a new bridge along the westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway over the Whitemouth River near Hashashville;
  • a new bridge over the Little Morris River on PR 422, south of Rosenort; and
  • continuing rehabilitation work on the PR 313 bridge over the Winnipeg River at Lac Du Bonnet.