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VICTORIA – Provincial roads and
highways in the Cariboo are being upgraded as part of the $29.7 million that is
being invested in local transportation projects this year, announced Transportation
Minister Kevin Falcon today.
“Safe and efficient transportation routes are
vital to the province’s economy and to the communities they serve,” said
Falcon. “That’s why we are committed to our three year, $2.3-billion
transportation investment plan to support economic growth throughout the
province.”
The projects underway this summer include
safety improvements, resurfacing, realignment and reconstruction throughout the
region (see attached background for details of the specific projects).
Also included in the list of projects are
infrastructure improvements to local roads affected by the increasing
number of logging trucks carrying pine beetle killed wood. The government has
committed $90 million over three years for mountain pine beetle road
rehabilitation.
“This investment in the Cariboo recognizes
the importance of good roads to our thriving regional economy,” said Falcon.
“It’s important to note that, of our total spending, more than two-thirds is
devoted to projects outside of the Lower Mainland.”
The funding in the region is not
only being provided for road improvements, money has also been provided to the
City of Quesnel for its Campus Connector cycling trail as part of the Cycling
Infrastructure Partnership Program. The trail is a combination shoulder bikeway
and a separated bicycle path to provide access to the new college campus and to
link the south end of Quesnel by means of trails separated from Highway 97.
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