Work is set to begin to widen another section of Highway 101 on the Sunshine Coast to provide pedestrians and cyclists a safer route to travel.

In response to a request by the community, the Province has awarded a $900,000 contract to Capilano Highway Services to widen the highway between Bay Road and Nestman Road in Sechelt. The work includes adding a 1.5-metre paved shoulder along the northbound lane and improving the drainage. Construction is expected to begin in early February and finish by the end of April.

This project stems from a community request in 2010 to widen the shoulders along Highway 101. Last July, the Province agreed and responded by investing $2.6 million to widen Highway 101 between Nestman Road and Selma Park Road, which included resurfacing the northbound lane and repairing the drainage.

Learn More:

For an audio clip of Minister Lekstrom commenting on the benefits of this project: http://soundcloud.com/bcgov/minister-lekstrom-highway-101

Photos of previous work to widen Highway 101 can viewed at: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjyuFcnt

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Contact:

Kate Trotter
Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
250 356-8241