Drivers are advised that work will soon begin to replace the temporary structure on Beaton Road with a permanent bridge, improving safety and reliability for people travelling through the area.

Permanent bridges are now open, and reinforcing armour is in place, on two roads in the Cherry Creek area that were washed out by spring flooding.

It’s been called the little ferry that could, and 2019 marks the historic McLure ferry’s 100th year of operation.

With the completion of new passing lanes, now it is easier to safely pass slower-moving traffic on Highway 5 between Barriere and Little Fort.

New maintenance contracts have been awarded for two service areas in the Southern Interior, with improved standards and better highway conditions for British Columbians year-round.

People will be safer from animal-related collisions on British Columbia highways, and ranchers and farmers will be able to better protect their herds, with a five-year extension of the Provincial Livestock Fencing Program.