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.

The North Fork Bridge replacement project on the Trans-Canada Highway is complete, improving safety, capacity and efficiency for people using the highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke.

The federal and provincial governments are working together to deliver everything from new recreation centres to better internet, with two new infrastructure programs that will build up communities in every part of British Columbia.

The extension project in the northern part of Kelowna is finished, making it easier for people to safely move throughout the area and access the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Campus.

Work is getting underway this week on safety improvements to Highway 97 (Front Street) that will improve traffic flow for people travelling in Quesnel.