The Province has awarded a contract to resurface a section of Shawnigan Lake Road and Cowichan Bay Road to ensure motorist safety and improve road conditions.

The project includes resurfacing a 1.2-km section of Shawnigan Lake Road between the south Shawnigan Lake Road entrance and the railroad crossing, south of Mill Bay. In addition, a 1.3-km section of Cowichan Bay Road between Highway 1 and Tzouhalem Road, south of Duncan, will be resurfaced.

A $700,000 contract was awarded to Duncan Paving to carry out the work, which is scheduled to begin this week and finish in late June. Motorists can expect single-lane alternating traffic during construction, Monday to Friday.

Since 2001, approximately $548 million has been invested in annual contracted road and bridge maintenance work on Vancouver Island.

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Minister of Transportation and infrastructure Blair Lekstrom -

"Moving people safely is our number-one priority. Shawnigan Lake Road and Cowichan Bay Road are important routes for residents, visitors, recreational users and industry. This project will ensure the roads remain safe for all motorists."

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Learn more about the work of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure online at: www.tranbc.ca

Contact:

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