Province commits to $100M+ West Fraser Road rebuild
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QUESNEL, B.C. — The provincial government says plans are moving ahead to rebuild and realign West Fraser Road.
The road was damaged by flooding in April 2018 when high water levels from the spring freshet caused the Narcosli Creek to erode five sections of West Fraser Road on the west side of the Fraser River, about 17 kilometres south of Quesnel. It caused heavy damage resulting in the road being closed over a three-kilometre section.
The ministry is finalizing the detailed design for the new road, which will bypass the active slide areas along the section washed out in 2018. Work will include the construction of five kilometres of two-lane road on a new alignment, a new bridge crossing Narcosli Creek and rock stabilization work along the new route.
The $103.4 million project has been approved in principal for funding support through Public Safety Canada’s Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement. Completion is set for late 2022.
