A $7.8 million contract has been awarded to Cantex-Okanagan Construction Ltd. of Penticton to complete a major four-lane expansion of Highway 97. The 4.3 kilometres of new four-lane construction is part of the Cariboo Connector Phase 2 Program.
Approximately 4.3 kilometres of Highway 97 from 74 Mile to 76 Mile will be expanded, to tie together the Stormy and 70 Mile North sections located south of 100 Mile House that were completed in the fall of 2013.
Once this section is complete, the result will be a continuous section of four-lane highway approximately 32 kilometres in length extending from just north of the 70 Mile House to roughly 6 kilometres south of the District of 100 Mile House.
“The Cariboo Connector program is vital for our region,” said Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett. “This four-lane project will help our commercial truckers safely transport goods, make it easier for industry to transport heavy equipment, improve safety for residents and tourists visiting our region, and relieve congestion on the only north-south highway in the Cariboo.”
“This four-laning project is a vital connection between northern and southern B.C.,” said Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart. “By expanding capacity on the highway, goods can be transported more efficiently, safety can be greatly improved by providing motorists better passing opportunities, and good paying construction jobs will be created to build this much needed infrastructure in the Central Interior.”
The work is scheduled to start in early July 2014 and be completed in October 2015.
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