Emergency exit from Juniper now complete

Nov 29, 2016 | 4:31 PM

KAMLOOPS — An emergency road out of Juniper Ridge is finally complete. 

The City of Kamloops says initial work on the road connecting the westernmost-edge of Juniper to Rose Hill Road began two years ago.

However, after seeing the traffic chaos that ensued when thousands of people tried to flee Fort McMurray this spring, the city placed more importance on completing the project.

“We’ve known for a long time that Juniper has always had one way in and one way out,” said Jason Dixon, Building and Engineering Development Manager for the City of Kamloops.