A number of pedestrian and intersection improvements along Highway 16 in Houston soon will be underway to increase the safety along the highway, announced MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad, on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

“It is a priority for the municipality to increase safety for pedestrians travelling along the highway,” said Rustad. “These improvements will provide better access for residents to the downtown area and will also support efforts to make Houston an age-friendly community.”

The $300,000 project will include the extension of the sidewalk along the south side of Highway 16 into downtown Houston, and safety improvements at the Tweedie Avenue intersection. Work on the project is expected to be completed this summer.

This project is part of B.C. on the Move, the B.C. government’s 10-year transportation plan for the improvement of the province’s transportation network. Over the next three years, the ministry and its partners are investing over $4.6 billion in priority transportation investments as part of this plan.

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B.C. on the Move is available online: www.gov.bc.ca/bconthemove