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Funding announced for highway upgrades Local motorists and highway travellers will see better driving conditions on Highway 97 in the Quesnel area from a new paving project and an upcoming transportation study, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone announced Wednesday. A $5.8-million paving project is soon to start, resurfacing approximately 35 kilometres of Highway 97 and over six kilometres of local side roads. The ministry is also providing $300,000 over the next two years to do a Highway 97 corridor analysis to determine the traffic patterns and longterm transportation needs of Quesnel, and to assess the economic potential of an east-west connector. “The highway and roads in Quesnel serve both the community and the local natural resource industries and it’s critical that this important link in the provincial road network be maintained to provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods,” Stone said. “In B.C. on the Move, our 10-year transportation plan, we committed to work with the City of Quesnel to establish future project priorities to improve traffic
flow through the downtown core. We’re looking forward to starting a much-needed study to address the area’s transportation needs.” Resurfacing will start shortly in four main areas including: • Highway 97 between Quartz Road and the junction with Highway 26. • Highway 97 between Naver Road and Plett Road. • The approach to the weigh scale located south of the junction of Highway 97 and Highway 26. • 6.6 km of local side roads. The recycled asphalt product generated from the milling of the pavement on Highway 97 will be re-used to resurface the local side roads. Paving will provide a smoother, more comfortable ride while improving the safety and efficiency of this critical transportation hub. “This region is experiencing continued growth as a result of economic activity,” Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes said. “The road work being done is essential to support the local and provincial traffic in the area. It’s also time to take a good hard look at the traffic movements of the area such that we can focus on improving the movement of goods and services for the long term.”
WildSafeBC returns A reason to celebrate Residents came out Sunday to LeBourdais park to help celebrate Aboriginal Day. Attendees were treated to crafts, information, food and fabulous entertainment. Autumn MacDonald photo
WildSafeBC returns for a second season to the Gold Pan City. Bear season is well underway and multiple bear sightings have already been reported in and around Quesnel. Improperly managed garbage is still the number one attractant in Quesnel.
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“Keep garbage in a secure location until immediately prior to scheduled pick-up, this will aid in deterring bears from coming into your neighborhood,” coordinator Lita Conlin said. For more, www.wildsafebc.com, call, 250-992-5743, or email, quesnel@wildsafebc.com.
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