Highway 1 in Valleyview and Shuswap Road among resurfacing projects taking place over the summer

KAMLOOPS — Work has begun to upgrade 485 kilometres of highway and sideroads in B.C.’s Interior, with numerous projects in the Cariboo, Nicola, Shuswap and Thompson regions.

In a news release issued Tuesday (May 16), B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure say resurfacing projects taking place over the coming months include:

• Highway 1 – Valleyview to Kokanee Way, Highway 5 Inks Lake Hill Southbound and Shuswap Road – 40 kilometres
• Highway 1 – Spences Bridge to Venables Valley Road and area side roads – 32 kilometres
• Highway 5 – Birch Island to Mad River – 26 kilometres
• Highway 5 – Merritt to Helmer – 28 kilometres
• Highway 97C – Aspen Grove to Brake Check – 16 kilometres
• Highway 97 – Plett Road to Ewing Road – 20 kilometres
• Highway 5 – Birch Island to Mad River – 26 kilometres
• Highway 97C – Silver Creek to Pennask Brake Check – 23 kilometres
• Highway 97A – Swan Lake to Armstrong – 14 kilometres

Additionally, one of the larger projects of the summer includes an $8 million repaving of nearly 38 kilometres of Canim-Henrix Lake Road, 2.8 kilometres of Canim Lake South Road, 8.5 kilometres of Horse Lake Road and other side roads south of 100 Mile House. The province says that work is expected to be complete by Sept. 29, 2023.