After just over three years of closures and alternating traffic, the $54\u002Dmillion project to improve the 1.5\u002Dkilometre stretch skirting Kennedy Lake is now…
After just over three years of closures and alternating traffic, the $54-million project to improve the 1.5-kilometre stretch skirting Kennedy Lake is now about 90 per cent complete. The highway is expected to open in both directions in January, with the project complete by spring — weather permitting, the ministry said.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
A new rest area with washroom facilities and viewpoint will be accessible for all vehicle types. The ministry said an improved drainage system will meet standards that increase resiliency to the changing climate.Article content The highway project is $16 million over budget and three years late, with several issues causing delays, including restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic and major repairs to the highway that were required after blasting caused damage to the site in January 2020.
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