A major resurfacing project east of Kamloops will begin this spring, as the ministry starts to tender the first projects of the coming construction season.

Over two kilometres of Highway 5 are now widened to include a passing lane and a commercial vehicle safety enforcement (CVSE) pullout has been built, easing congestion and bringing safer conditions along this route.

A project to install inlaid durable pavement markings at two locations in the southern interior is now complete.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone teamed up with ICBC and Kamloops RCMP, to remind everyone that if your festivities include raising some glasses of holiday cheer, plan for a safe ride home ahead of time.

Several road improvement projects in the Kamloops and Logan Lake areas are now complete.

Slope repair and drainage improvements are now complete at the Highway 1 Peterson Creek Bridge in Kamloops, improving the overall safety of the structure and reopening the trail network underneath the bridge to hikers.

Safety improvements are now underway for the Summit Drive/Notre Dame Drive exit ramp in Kamloops, said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Pre-construction work has begun between Barriere and Little Fort in preparation for more new passing lanes along Highway 5 near Darfield.