The Province is rolling out highway and side-road resurfacing projects in Northern B.C. this summer, covering approximately 320 kilometres. This will include 25 kilometres of conventional asphalt resurfacing on Highway 16, Fort Fraser to Engen.
In the Prince George area, approximately 20 kilometres of highway and side roads will be repaved, including six kilometres of Highway 97 from the Simon Fraser Bridge to Sintich Road, and 14 kilometres of side roads, including Old Cariboo Highway, Sintich Road and Johnson Road. The $11.5-million project is expected to be completed by fall 2025, said the Ministry of Transportation and Transit in a press release May 29.
During repaving work, drivers can expect delays as long as 15 minutes.
Night work on Highway 97 will be scheduled to minimize traffic disruptions.
In the Valemount area, 24 kilometres of Highway 5 are being resurfaced from Tete Jaune Cache to the Cedarside Bridge overhead, as well as six kilometres of side roads, including Whiskey Fill Road and Cedarside Road. The $7.7-million project is expected to be completed by fall 2025.
Other major resurfacing projects taking place in the region this spring and summer include:
- Highway 29 Cache Creek to Hudson’s Hope and Canyon Drive (35 kilometres) – hot-in-place recycling asphalt resurfacing
- Highway 37A Bitter Creek Bridge to Surprise Creek and Highway 37 Meziadin Area (35 kilometres) – hot-in-place recycling asphalt resurfacing
- Highway 37 Serpentine Creek to Dease River Bridge (51 kilometres) – graded aggregate sealcoat resurfacing
- Highway 77 Junction Highway 97 to Tsinhia (82 kilometres) – graded aggregate sealcoat resurfacing
- Smithers side roads (42 kilometres) – graded aggregate sealcoat resurfacing
This year’s construction season will see approximately $56 million invested into resurfacing northern highways and local roads, according to the Province.
Drivers are reminded to observe construction-zone speed limits and traffic-control personnel.
Updates and information on delays and closures can be found at https://www.drivebc.ca/
