| May 18, 2010 PRINCE GEORGE - Local area drivers will soon benefit from smoother, safer travel as a result of resurfacing set to begin this summer on the Upper Fraser, Giscome and Kenny Dam roads, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced today. "I know how important these roads are for commuters and the agricultural and commercial traffic that depends on them," said Bond. "Our three-year, $90-million Mountain Pine Beetle funding is helping us renew the surface of these roads to ensure more reliable connections between the communities they serve and safer travel for all drivers for years to come." A $5-million contract has been awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. of Armstrong to complete the approximately 36 km of paving by September, which will cover:
The work is set to begin in June, involves no road closures and only minor traffic delays. "Enhanced roadways are key to the North's economic recovery as we move forward with these infrastructure projects that will help provide a positive future for our region," said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad. This project is part of British Columbia's busiest-ever highway construction season. Across northern B.C. alone this year, over $200 million has been committed to 70 new and ongoing highway projects that are expected to create over 1,200 jobs. This brings the total transportation investment in the North since 2001-02 to $1.5 billion. -30- | |
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