A contract valued at $2,010,022 was awarded to Dawson Construction Limited for a major road improvement project in the Green and Watch lakes areas.
There will be 16 kilometres of resurfacing improvements on side roads in the area, northeast of 70 Mile House.
Resurfacing includes 1.6 km of Bonaparte Road, Pioneer Road, Moose Point Road, Ace High Road, Fox Crescent, Livingston, as well as portions of North Green Lake and Watch Lake roads.
The total number of kilometres that will be paved equates to 16 km.
Work is scheduled to start June 25 and be complete by Sept. 30.
The resurfacing improvements on side roads will provide the benefit of a safer and smoother ride to tourist resorts in the area, as well as for the local residents of 70 Mile.
It will also help tourists access to the area’s Provincial Park, and will strengthen the road for commercial truck traffic and the logging industry hauling to three different sawmills in the area, says Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett.
“It’s always great to see new highway improvement projects get the green light. Ever since my time as mayor of 100 Mile House, I have been working diligently to see these improvements become a reality.
“Not only will the highway construction projects provide jobs and support industry growth, but a safer and more efficient route will encourage trade and commercial transportation, which will encourage tourism and support small businesses in the region.”