HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

The following roadway improvement projects are included in today’s announcement.

Highway 1

· Paving sections of the Trans-Canada Highway between Bridal Falls and Hope.

· Paving the bridge decks for the 21st Street overpass and Taylor Way eastbound overpass.

Highway 2

· Improving the intersection of Highway 2 and Tate Creek north, Tate Creek South and Blockline roads in Pouce Coupe.

Highway 3

· Building a two-kilometre passing lane on Highway 3, west of Elko.

· Replacing the Loop Bridge with a new two-span structure over Michel Creek, realigning 1.8 kilometres of roadway, improving the Corbin road intersection and grade separation of the CPR crossing, east of Sparwood.

· The Fort Steele Bridge and Yahk Bridge project will repave three concrete bridges near Yahk and one concrete bridge near Cranbrook.

Highway 3A

· Paving Highway 3A from Boswell Road, north to Birch Road, north of Creston.

Highway 4

· Paving various sections of the Pacific Rim Highway between Port Alberni and Tofino.

Highway 5

· Adding a two-kilometre passing lane and making intersection improvements on Highway 5 at Walterdale Road, approximately 40 kilometres north of Kamloops near Barriere.

· Repaving the slow lanes of Highway 5 north of Hope to Portia Bridge.

Highway 6

· Making intersection improvements at the junction of Highway 97, Highway 6 and 25th Avenue in Vernon.

Highway 7

· Four-laning approximately two kilometres of Highway 7 from Nelson Street to Wren Avenue, east of Mission, as well as replacing the Silverdale Creek Bridge, making improvements to the Nelson Street intersection.

Highway 16

· Building a 1.4-kilometre westbound climbing lane on Highway 16, at Priestly Station about 32 kilometres east of Burns Lake.

· Constructing a 1.7-kilometre eastbound passing lane and improving the intersection at Sunny Slope Road, approximately 50 kilometres west of Prince George.

· Improving the intersection at Highway 16 and Domano and Tyner boulevards in Prince George.

· Constructing approximately two kilometres of single lane roadway to connect two eastbound passing lanes on Highway 16 between Prince George and McBride.

Highway 24

· Paving Highway 24 between Highway 97 and Lone Butte.

Highway 95A

· Paving Highway 95A from Kimbrook Cresent to Kuppenbender Road in Kimberley.

Highway 97

· Realigning and four-laning 1.6 kilometres of Highway 97 through Cargyle Curves, south of Clinton.

· Constructing a passing lane on Highway 97 near 12-Mile, approximately 26 kilometres north of Dawson Creek.

· Four-laning approximately 3.5 kilometres of Highway 97 between 148 Mile and Likely Road, in 150 Mile House.

· Constructing a southbound passing lane and making intersection improvements on Highway 97 between Prince George and Summit Lake.

· Realigning and rebuilding approximately 11 kilometres of Highway 97 from Bennett Creek to Link Creek to accommodate speeds up to 90 km/hr and installing two new bridges over the Pine River, 83 kilometres south-east of Chetwynd.

· Four-laning approximately two kilometres of Highway 97 south of Bullock Lake Road, south of 100 Mile House.

· Four-laning approximately 2.5 kilometres and intersection improvements at 59-Mile North on Highway 97, north of Clinton.

· Paving Highway 97 from 150-Mile House to Hinsche Road.

· Replacing the steel deck on the Taylor Bridge over the Peace River, south of Fort St. John.

Local Side Roads in the Peace River area

· Strengthening and paving approximately 22 kilometres and seal coating another 50 kilometres of Boundary Road, south of Dawson Creek.

· Strengthening and paving approximately 10 kilometres of Beryl Prairie Road near Hudson’s Hope.

· Paving approximately 40 kilometres of roads serving oil and gas industry traffic in the North Peace area, including Doig and Siphon Creek roads, near Fort St. John.

Bridge Replacements

Ten short or wooden bridges will be replaced or repaired throughout the province. They include:

· Replacing the Answer Creek Bridge along Zeballos Road in Zeballos.

· Replacing the Large Creek Box Bridge along Holberg Road in Port Hardy.

· Replacing the Meadow Creek Bridge along Garden Bay Road in Sechelt.

· Replacing the Nook Bridge along McCoy Lake Road in Port Alberni.

· Replacing the Siwhe Bridge along Texas Creek Road near Lillooet.

· Replacing the Carney Mill Bridge along Carney Mill Road in Salmo.

· Replacing the Deserters Bridge along Earnst Road near Quesnel.

· Replacing both the Oona River and the Oona River Lower bridges near Prince Rupert.

· Replacing the Swan Lake Bridge along Gundy Road in Dawson Creek.

· Repairing the St. Mary’s Wycliffe Bridge along Wycliffe Road near Cranbrook.

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Media contact:	Jeff Knight Communications Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure 250 356-7707

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