until 2027. The study proposed a new industrial area west of the Regina airport. The major roads would be constructed by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and they would be supported by a $7 million payment by the City of Regina. The city also examined at this concept plan the cost of $54 million for infrastructure servicing of facilities. Regina's general manager of corporate services is looking at servicing fees and development levies to help repay the loan. A 20-year time frame will extend land use to also include a light industrial park. A number of open houses were held with the public to determine planning, road alignments, access points and general location of the new connector road. Following the advisement of two consultation firms the City of Regina has determined to proceed with the land development and water, drainage, and wastewater management procedures outlined for the Regina Inland Port. There will be two phases of land development the land development west of Pinkie Road will constitute phase 1 and east of Pinkie Road will be Phase 2. The first overpass of the Trans-Canada Highway section of the bypass was partially finished and into operation on July 27, 2017, in the town of Balgonie. The second overpass of this section of the bypass was partially finished and put into operation on August 10, 2017, in the town of White City. CBC stated that the Balgonie overpass would be fully functional by Labour Day and the White City overpass would be fully functional by the third week of September, since the ramps need finishing touches. In 2016, construction began on a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at the Pilot Butte Access Road (Hwy 362); completed on March 9, 2018, it is the first DDI in Saskatchewan and the second in Canada. A northeast leg of the Bypass, from Highway 11 to the Trans-Canada Highway (Victoria Avenue) remains to be constructed. As of fall 2021, no time frame for this work has been suggested. In the meantime, the northeast leg of Ring Road within the city continues to serve its purpose as a central-city bypass. Cost In 2015, the Government of Saskatchewan committed $1.88 billion for design, construction, and 30 years of operations and maintenance. Of this, the construction budget is approximately $1.2 billion. The first concept of a bypass, in 2013, was considerably smaller in scope and focused only on a