A total of $14.3 million in 14 highway improvements in the Nechako Lakes region, the provincial government said Wednesday.
The work will range from improving sight lines by removing brush and trees along rights-
of-way, to major resurfacing work.
The largest projects will be resurfacing 40 kilometres of Highway 16 West, from the Tintagel rest area to Endako.
More than half of the spending will be made in the Burns Lake area, hit hard by the Jan. 20 explosion and fire that leveled Babine Forest Products, the community's main employer, and nearly $1 million is targeted for day-labour projects utilizing local labour and equipment.
"This is an important year for highway construction in our region, not only for the safety improvements to our roads, but for the jobs and income these projects generate," Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said in a press release.
Project tendering will begin this month and the work is expected to be complete by this fall.
Here's a look at the 13 other project on the list:
- Highway 16: resurface three km of Highway 16 through the community of Burns Lake.
Iimprove safety at intersections along Highway 16 through Burns Lake.
Construct intersection and pedestrian safety improvements along Highway 16 through Houston, delivered through day labour.
Rehabilitate the Endako and Stellako Overhead structures on Highway
16 west of Fraser Lake.
Place roadside barrier at Clucultz Hill on Highway 16, west of Prince George, delivered through day labour.
- Highway 27: resurface 3 km of Highway 27 between the Stuart River Bridge and Kwah Road, south of Fort St. James.
Construct lighting and pedestrian improvements through the Nak'azdli Reserve and Fort St. James.
- Burns Lake side road improvements: repair base, improve drainage, widen, gravel and brush along various side roads in the Burns Lake area, delivered through day labour.
- Vanderhoof area sealcoat: reseal 14 km of various side roads in the Vanderhoof area.
- Vanderhoof area side road improvements: gravel, apply dust control and brush along various side roads in the Vanderhoof area, delivered through day labour.
- Germanson Landing Road: strengthen road base, improve drainage, gravel and apply dust control on intermittent sections of the Germanson Landing Road, north of Fort St. James, delivered through day labour.
- Vanderhoof area road and bridge upgrading: improve four km of the Blackwater Road, and various other improvements to local roads, bridges and major culverts, delivered through day labour.
- Houston and Burns Lake: install speed reader boards in Houston and Burns Lake to reduce vehicle speed and improve safety.
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