The provincial government has awarded a $3.7-million contract to AWA Asphalt Ltd. of Vernon for resurfacing projects scheduled to begin this summer in the Prince George area.
The contract includes improvements on the Highway 16 West corridor from Gauthier Road to the Highway 97 junction, and portions of Tyner Boulevard, Westgate Road and Gauthier Road intersections.
A key commuter corridor for residents and an important highway for commercial and industrial vehicles, it has the second-highest traffic volumes in the northern region, according to the provincial government.
In addition, a four kilometre section of Highway 16 East between Upper Fraser Road and Tabor Ski Area will be resurfaced. As part of this project, a portion of Old Cariboo Highway will also be resurfaced through a partnership with the City of Prince George, which contributed $570,000.
"The city's innovative partnership with the province allows municipal roads that intersect with provincial highways to be included in the highways tender," said Prince George Mayor Shari Green in a statement issued Wednesday. "This year, taxpayers of the city will save $175,000 through this collaborative approach, which we are confident will continue for years to come."
