The provincial government is preparing for a summer filled with road resurfacing projects on various highways through the Nicola Valley and Kamloops area.
Resurfacing projects now tendered on BC Bid include Highway 97C in Logan Lake, Highway 8 outside of Merritt and on Douglas Lake and Long Lake Roads.
Work on those projects is expected to be underway soon.
“Drivers should allow extra time to get to their destinations and watch out for roadside workers,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.
Highway 97C will be resurfaced between Logan Lake and the Highland Valley Copper Mine, and is meant to improve the daily commute for employees working at the mine.
Resurfacing improvements to Highway 8 through Merritt and on Douglas Lake Road are expected to begin in early August.
“These roads serve as important connections for local residents so it is important to keep them in good condition,” said MLA for Fraser-Nicola Jackie Tegart. “Drivers will see noticeable improvements in the coming months with the completion of these road-improvement projects.”
On Highway 5A outside of Merritt, a road-recycling project valued at $2.6 million was just completed, improving almost 30 kilometres of asphalt.
Kamloops road users will see improvements to 13 kilometres of Long Lake Road and a short section of the Trans-Canada Highway from Springhill Overpass to Sagebrush Overpass. That project has now been posted on BC Bid and the ministry expects work to start by mid-July or early August.
