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Open house scheduled for proposed Salmon River bridge project

A drop-in information session to preview plans and provide comments on the design of the replacement for the Salmon River Bridge will be held next week. It's set for Wed., Feb.
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Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone, announced in July that the Salmon River bridge would be finally getting a much needed replacement. The current Salmon River bridge has been in palce since 1954. Citizen Photo by James Doyle

A drop-in information session to preview plans and provide comments on the design of the replacement for the Salmon River Bridge will be held next week.

It's set for Wed., Feb. 17 at the Salmon Valley Volunteer Fire Department Hall, 5155 Salmon Valley Rd., from 4 to 7 p.m.

The 61-year-old bridge on Highway 97 will be replaced with a new structure that is wider and have a greater capacity to handle oversize loads.

The project will include a dedicated sidewalk and pedestrian underpasses at both ends of the bridge, as well as safe off-highway parking for recreational users of the Salmon River.

Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in late 2016.

Staff from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be at the open house to provide information and answer questions.

Those unable to attend, can send their comments or questions to the project manager, Brian Taylor, at BrianM.Taylor@gov.bc.ca

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced in July that the bridge will be replaced.