BC Gov News

Contractors who build and maintain British Columbia’s vital roads and transportation infrastructure have been honoured for their work helping to keep people and goods on the move.

People travelling Highway 97 are advised of short-term closures for blasting twice weekly through the rest of December and into the new year.

Southbound traffic on Highway 5 will be reduced to one lane at the New East Bridge on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m while crews conduct electrical maintenance on the bridge.

Winter weather is forecast for the South Coast region and people travelling the Sea to Sky corridor and the eastern Fraser Valley should plan for snowy conditions.

People travelling between Enderby and Lumby will have a safer and more reliable bridge connecting the communities with the replacement of Baxter Bridge.

People travelling Highway 97 are advised of a short-term closure on Thursday between Callan Road and Okanagan Lake Provincial Park north of Summerland.