A sign the Ministry of Transportation is starting to take concerns about the state of winter road maintenance seriously in the region.
Speaking to Rainy River District Municipal leaders gathered in Atikokan on the weekend, Regional Manager Ian Smith says they are looking at some changes to the classification of Highway 502 between Dryden and Fort Frances.
Smith says the contractor had been hit with fines for not properly maintaining the road, but believes plowing done by the previous firm was done at a higher level than expected.