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KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops and surrounding communities will benefit from over $1.5 million to improve travel and safety conditions on the Adams West Forest Service road, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell and Community Development Minister Kevin Krueger announced today.
“The Adams West Forest Service Road is used as a
shortcut between Highway 5 near Barrier and Hwy 1 at
Squilax/Shuswap Lake,” said Krueger. “Improvements to the road will provide safer access for
residents and visitors to First Nations communities
and many remote
recreational sites. We’re pleased that the provincial
government is providing the funds needed to ensure that this road is safe for
the people in our rural communities who rely on it.”
The funding is divided over two fiscal years and
will allow for upgrades including surfacing, brushing and calcium chloride on
42 kilometres of the road.
“This road gets more public use
than industrial use now,” said Bell. “It serves many rural residents
and recreation sites including Adams Lake Provincial Park. This funding will be used to
resurface the road, cutting down on dust and debris and improving driving
conditions for both visitors and residents.”
New road maintenance funding is the latest in a series of initiatives to improve safety on Forest Service roads, which include the establishment of radio protocols, enforcement of speed limits through expanded use of radar guns, and the expansion of the Vehicle Identification Plates Program.
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Public Affairs Officer Ministry of Forests and Range 250 387-4592 |
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