Transportation and Transit
CAMPBELL RIVER - The Government of B.C. is investing in the safety and reliability of the provincial highway and side road network on northern Vancouver Island, through B.C. on the Move, the Province’s 10-year transportation plan.
A project to improve safety for motorists and cyclists on three sections of highway north of Campbell River is out to tender.
In the Roberts Lake area, approximately 30 kilometres north of Campbell River, the shoulders of Highway 19 will be widened to better accommodate cyclists. The widened shoulders, three kilometres in length, will tie into the existing paved highway shoulders on Highway 19 south of Roberts Lake and will include the installation of shoulder rumble strips.
The highway shoulders will be improved on approximately 10 kilometres of Sayward Road, from the Highway 19 junction to the northernmost Kelsey Way intersection in Sayward. The wider paved shoulders will improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians on this section of Sayward Road, including through a large portion of the village.
As well, Highway 19 will be resurfaced from Eve River Bridge to Tsitika Lake Bridge, east of Woss, a distance of 20 kilometres. New lane markings will be installed, and shoulder rumble strips and centreline reflectors will be installed to improve safety. The asphalt milled during this work will be recycled for use in the Roberts Lake and Sayward Road shoulder-widening work.
Work on all three sections of this project is expected to begin in early summer, pending a successful bid on the project tender. The cost of the project will be made public when the contract is awarded. Additional projects to improve the safety and reliability of B.C.’s provincial highway and side road network will be announced as they are finalized.
The work on Highway 19 is part of government’s commitment to invest $380 million over the next three years to resurface provincial highways. This is a major component of B.C. on the Move, with 1,000 kilometres of provincial highway to be resurfaced annually.
The Sayward Road upgrade is part of government’s commitment in B.C. on the Move to improve the condition of provincial side roads. $270 million is to be invested over the next three years to improve over 500 kilometres of side roads each year.
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Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone ─
“Rehabilitation of provincial highways and improvements to our side roads are major components of our 10-year transportation plan, B.C. on the Move. This work to widen shoulders near Sayward and Roberts Lake and to resurface a portion of Highway 19 north of Campbell River is an important investment, and will improve safety for cyclists and motorists in the region.”
Learn More:
Find out more about B.C. on the Move, the Province’s 10-year transportation plan, at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/transportationplan/
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Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
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