Portions of three Vancouver Island highways will be resurfaced this spring and summer as part of an $8.5 million project to improve road conditions.
An eight-kilometre portion of the Trans-Canada Highway will be resurfaced between the McKenzie Interchange and Leigh Road, along with all on and off-ramps. The work will take place overnight to minimize delays to drivers.
Approximately two and a half kilometres of Highway 14 near Westshore Parkway will also be resurfaced. Drivers can expect lane closures during the work.
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Both projects, awarded to Peter Brothers Construction Ltd. of Penticton, are expected to begin this spring.
In addition, work is already underway to resurface a 40-kilometre stretch of Highway 19 between Parksville and Bowser, with work happening during the day and overnight.
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B.C.’s provincial health officer has directed construction employers to take all necessary precautions to minimize the risks of COVID-19 transmission at work sites, this includes maintaining two metres of distance between employees during the work and during breaks. Anyone exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms is directed to self-isolate for at least 10 days.
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