Traffic from change in park entrance worries Lower Nicola residents
Lower Nicola residents are concerned about a new entrance to the Guichon Creek mobile home park, to be moved to the end of a local cul-de-sac.
Tag: Highway 8
Hot-in-progress: multiple construction projects slowing area roads
With summer conditions come summer construction projects, and the Nicola Valley’s surrounding highways are no exception.
Highway 1 repairs update
BC has awarded KEA5 the contract for development and early construction work which begins the process of permanently restoring the flood-damaged sections of Highway 5 and Highway 1.
Highway 8 construction update
Highway 8 from Merritt to Spences Bridge was one of the roadways that was hit hard by the flooding event back in November 2021. As of now, there is still no access to the highway but a recent report shows that significant progress has been made.
Hwy. 8 access planned to be restored by spring
The Ministry also acknowledged that signs of wildlife have begun to reappear along the route, including finding a beaver among the woody debris installation at the 29.4 km site.
Still no estimated date for Highway 8 reopening
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure provided the Herald with an update on the repairs of the corridor connecting Merritt with Spences Bridge.
Hwy. 8 couple recounts “night of terror” in Nov. 15 evacuation
If you want to help Lorn Thibodeau and Kim Cardinal rebuild their lives, their family has launched a GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/lorn-and-kim-lost-their-home .
First ever helicopter evac of a horse in Western Canada performed along Hwy. 8
Livestock and families were rescued by air on Hwy. 8 in the days following the initial Nov. 15 flooding.
Third ‘atmospheric river’ event to hit BC this week
“The third in a trio of storms is expected to hit us mid-week, and while the varied forecast models differ, this next storm could be the most intense since the original storm pulse hit two weeks ago,” said Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth.
Emotional collapse of Hwy. 8 bridges for residents
The communities of Spius Creek, Petit Creek and Nooaitch were handed a heavy blow last week when the bridges crossing both Spius Creek and the Nicola River were washed out.
Highways 1, 5 & 8 heavily damaged, will be closed “longer term”
Heavy equipment has been staged and is ready to begin work as soon as affected areas are declared safe, and engineers and contractors are currently monitoring those sites.
Car lands in Nicola River
A woman is no worse for wear after her car ended up in the Nicola River near the junction...
Highway 8 reopens after mudslide
UPDATE: (5:08 p.m. Feb. 17) Highway 8 in both direction 12 km east of Spences Bridge has reopened...
Highway road work coming
The provincial government is preparing for a summer filled with road resurfacing projects on...
Truck tire rolled near Norgaard Lookout nearly hits vehicle
Close call has police seeking more information A three-quarter tonne truck tire with the rim still...
Chiefs issue self-imposed ban on biosolids
The chiefs of the Nicola Valley’s First Nations bands have taken matters into their own hands, and...
Hwy 8 wildfire believed to be human-caused
The Wildfire Management Branch believes a short-lived wildfire 26 kilometres west of Merritt late...
Protesters needed on 24-hour picket line
Dear Editor, Last week marked the beginnings and implementation of a road blockade on Highway 8...
Biosolids protest to go around the clock
Picketers will be out in full force for back-to-back 24-hour protests to discourage companies from...
Fatal vehicle crash on Highway 8
One man is dead after a single vehicle crash on Highway 8 some 2.6 kilometres west of Merritt, say...
