British Columbia has invested over $63 million in Highway 5 safety improvements between Kamloops and Tête Jaune Cache in the last 10 years and has plans to invest more in the next several years.

The previously planned schedule for work this weekend has been delayed until Aug. 14-16, 2015, inclusive.

Drivers can expect heavy traffic and possible delays on the Sea to Sky Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay, Squamish and Whistler as festival attendees make their way to and from the Squamish Music Festival, which will run Aug. 6-9, 2015.

Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are advised to expect delays on the Lions Gate Bridge from Aug. 5 – 9, 2015, inclusive for nighttime repaving of the Lions Gate Bridge north approach viaduct.

David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay – Columbia was joined by Greg Kyllo, British Columbia Member of the Legislative Assembly for Shuswap, to jointly announce funding for the upgrade and expansion of Highway 1 near Revelstoke that will increase safety for all drivers and improve the efficiency of this important regional and trans-provincial route.

A $17-million project to four-lane Highway 97 south of Taylor is scheduled to get underway next month, as part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s 10-year transportation plan.