Cariboo Connector four-laning work underway at 70 Mile
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The 70 Mile North project will upgrade approximately four km of Highway 97 to four lanes, from the north end of Willow Road to 1.2 km north of Cunningham Road. The two additional lanes will provide guaranteed passing opportunities to improve safety for local residents, regional commuters and commercial drivers, and will add capacity to the route.
The initial phase of the project is being delivered using day labour.
Approximately $6.3 million is allocated to hire local and regional equipment and labour to clear and grade the two new lanes of highway in preparation for paving in the 2013 construction season.
The overall value of the 70 Mile North four-laning project is $11.8 million, with completion scheduled for fall 2013. It is estimated that over 60 jobs will be created over the life of this project.
Our government is investing $200 million over the next five years for Phase 2 of the Cariboo Connector. It is a key part of the new Pacific Gateway Transportation Strategy that commits $700 million over the next five years to increase capacity on key provincial highways to support trade and economic growth.
At the completion of these nine new projects, almost 50 per cent of the 440-km highway between Cache Creek and Prince George will be either three or four lanes wide, improving the safety and mobility of this important corridor.
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