A $3-million upgrade to Coleman Creek Road near Dawson Creek is underway and, when complete, will improve safety for families and industrial users in the region.

Two improvement projects on Highway 2 and Highway 97 in the Peace River area will improve safety for families, visitors and commercial traffic.

Work is set to begin on $5.4 million in improvements to Stewart Lake Road, making this heavily travelled road safer for families and more efficient for the oil and gas industry.

Contracts have been awarded for two highway improvement projects in the South Peace that will make travel safer and more efficient for families, while creating jobs for local workers.

South Peace families will benefit from a provincial investment of almost $54 million in highways in the South Peace this year, creating local jobs and improving the condition and safety of roads in the region.

A new web camera on Highway 97 in Dawson Creek is now live on the Province's DriveBC website, providing real-time coverage of highway conditions in the area and helping motorists plan a safer, easier journey.

Upgrades to the 13th Street and Alaska Avenue intersection in Dawson Creek are now complete, making driving safer and easier for motorists and improving the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

A picnic in the park in Rolla will be more enjoyable, following the volunteer efforts of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure staff and employees at Caribou Road Services.