Southern Interior Region Highway Projects

Cariboo Connector

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Hwy 3 — Fernie Ski Hill Road to Fernie North Bridge (22.3 lane km) — Asphalt Surfacing and miscellaneous sideroad paving
Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $1,878,554.00 for mill and fill paving of the 7.4 km portion of Highway 3 from the Ski Hill Road intersection to the North Fernie Bridge. The project is expected to end October 3, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Barriere Town Bridge Resurfacing
Cortez Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $371,696.00 to remove and replace existing deteriorating and damaged deck overlay and replace it with new high density overlay. The project is expected to start Sept 02, 2008 and end October 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Bill Glen, Project Manager, at 250-371-4847.

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Ingram Bridge Pier Rehabilitation
Ruskin Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $738,834.92 for complete rehabilitation of the Ingram Bridge Pier that was not completed under previous contract. This work was deferred because of higher then anticipated water elevation at the completion of the original contract.. The project is expected to start at the end of August, 2008 and end November 30, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Bob Corey, Project Manager, at 250-354-6417.

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Hwy 99 — Gibbs Overhead to Pavilion-Clinton Road — Asphalt Surfacing
Peter's Bros. Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $3,551,349.00 to repave Highway 99 from Gibbs Overhead to Pavilion-Clinton Road. The project is expected to start late August, 2008, and end October 10, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Bella Coola and Williams Lake Area Side Roads — Graded Aggregate Seal Application
Arrowsmith Road Maintenance Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $797,445.60 for resurfacing Corbould and Salloompt roads and single graded aggregate seal and double seal on various side roads in Bella Coola. The project is expected to end August 29, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to John Cook, Project Manager, at 250-983-7209.

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100 Mile House Area Roads — Asphalt Surfacing
Dawson Construction Limited was awarded a contract valued at $2,632,088.21 for asphalt surfacing of 29.6 lane km of roads in the 100 Mile House area. The project is expected to end September 30, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Kamloops Area Roads — Asphalt Surfacing
BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $1,289,611.40 for milling and paving 17 lane km of roads in the Kamloops area. The project is expected to end September 25, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Hwy 26 — Barkerville — Hot-in-Place Recycling
Peters Bros Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $1,989,346.00 to resurface, using hot-in-place recycling, 21 km of Highway 26. The project is expected to end September 30, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Hwy 24 — Bridge Lake Area — Asphalt Surfacing
Peters Bros Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $3,913,607.00 for asphalt surfacing along Highway 24 in the Bridge Lake Area. The project is expected to end September 30, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Crazy Creek Bridge Replacement
West Bridge Corporation was awarded a contract valued at $222,985.00 to replace a deteriorated log stringer bridge with a new concrete structure. The project is expected to be complete by September 15, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Danny Keeler, Project Manager, at 250-983-7203.

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Likely Area — Asphalt Surfacing
Dawson Construction Limited was awarded a contract valued at $1,632,652.64 for overlay paving of a 1.7 km portion of Keithley Creek Road, a 4.4 km portion of Cedar Creek Road and a 1.26 km portion of Rosette Lake Road. The project is expected to start August 5, 2008, and end September 26, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250-828-4300.

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Cranbrook Underpass #1437 — Rehabilitation
Cortez Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $295,406.00 to complete design and tender documents for concrete pier cap rehabilitation and deck joint replacement. The project is expected to start September 3, 2008, and end October 24, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Tim Dyer, Project Manager, at 250-354-6187.

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Adams River Bridge Replacement
Forbes Industrial Contractors Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $9,125,000.00 to replace the existing single Lane Timber Howe Truss built in 1956 with two lane structure with sidewalk. The project is expected to start September 2008 and end November 2009.

Questions about this project should be directed to Ed Dodds, Project Manager, at 250-833-3375.

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Hwy 97 — Likely Road to Williams Lake IR — Upgrading
LNB Construction Inc. was awarded a contract valued at $166,600.00 to upgrade approx 2.5 km of Highway 97 to a four lane highway. The first phase of this project (gravel crushing) is expected to start July 2008 and end August, 29, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Sue Stankievech, Project Manager, at 250-828-4333.

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Hwy 20 — Bella Coola Area — Asphalt Surfacing
Dawson Construction Limited was awarded a contract valued at $1,506,750.00 to resurface approximately 12 single lane km on Highway 20 and pave a number section of side roads in the Bella Coola area. The project is expected to start July 2008 and end September 15, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at (250) 828-4300.

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Kettle River No. 2 Bridge — Improvements
Cortez Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $302,973.00 for resurfacing of a deteriorated concrete bridge deck and replacement of the expansion joint. The project is expected to start July 21, 2008 and end July 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Ed Dodds, Project Manager, at 250 833-3375.

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Hwy 5 — Wildlife Exclusion Fence
Hoban Equipment Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $216,150 for installing 3.8 km of wildlife exclusion fence, complete with six access gates along Highway 5 right-of-way as well as across Kamloops Indian Band Reserve Lands. The project began in early July and is expect to end July 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Dave Schleppe, Project Manager, at 250-371-3815.

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Hwy 3 — Yale Bridge to Highway 41 — Paving
Interoute Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $2,707,382.00 for to pave Highway 3 from Yale Bridge to Highway 41 Intersection and Highway 41 from the intersection with Highway 3 to the Canada-USA border. The project is expected to start August 2008 and end October 17, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Bob Corey, Project Manager, at (250) 354-8785.

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Hwy 97 – Eckhardt Avenue, Penticton (3.5 lane km) – Asphalt Surfacing
Peters Bros. Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $300,525.44 to mill and repave an 870 metre long portion of Eckhardt Avenue to coincide with the City of Penticton’s construction of the new access entrance to their event centre. This work will improve safety, correct pavement deficiencies and provide a new smoother roadway through this important arterial section of Highway 97. The project is expected to start June 2008 and end July 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at (250) 828-4300.

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Hwy 99 – Cayoosh #4 Bridge – New two lane concrete bridge
Ruskin Construction Ltd. was awarded a contract valued at $5,193,000.00 to design and construct a new two lane concrete bridge to replace an existing single lane timber constructed bridge on Highway 99 between Lillooet and Duffy Lake. The project is expected to start summer, 2008 and end October 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Reg Lawrence, Project Manager, at 250 828-4299.

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Hwy 6 – Aberdeen Road to Ricardo Rd. – Asphalt Surfacing
Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. was just awarded a $1.2 million contract to mill and repave this section of Highway 6 to improve safety, correct pavement deficiencies and strengthen the roadway.  The project is expected to start in June 30, 2008, and end August 30, 2008. 

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager, at 250 828-4300.

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Hwy 3A – Tagnum Bridge #0206 – Concrete Bridge Deck Resurfacing and Joint Replacement
Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. was awarded the contract for of just under $1.2 million. This project includes resurfacing the Taghum Bridge deck and replacing the bridge joints. The work started April 7, 2008 and the project completion date is June 22, 2008.

Questions regarding this project may be directed to Larry Ballard, Area Manager Bridges, at 250-442-4385 or Cell: 250-442-7101.

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Lillooett Fraser River Crossing – Replace Deck Expansion Joints
Coquitlam Ridge Construction Ltd. of Coquitlam has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $0.5 million to replace existing deck expansion joints with new finger joints at 23 Camels Deck. The work will provide smoother transition at deck joint locations for traffic. The project is scheduled to begin June 2008.

Any questions regarding this project can be referred to Alan Kennedy, Bridge Area Manager, at 250 398 4492.

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Dunn’s Corner realignment
Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. of Armstrong has been awarded a contract valued at just under $3 million. This surfacing project includes paving to correct pavement deficiencies and strengthen the roadway as well as top-lift paving to improve smoothness.  The project also includes the base construction and paving of 1.7 kilometers of new road construction at Dunn’s Corner.  The project was started shortly after May 1st, 2008, and is scheduled for completion on September 15th, 2008.

Any questions regarding this project may be directed to Jason Jackson, Manager Resurfacing Program, at (250) 828-4300.

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Hwy 1 – Salmon Arm 4 Lane, 10th Street SW to 30th Street – Resurfacing
Dawson Construction Limited of Kamloops has been awarded a contract valued at
just under $2.8 million.  This asphalt surfacing project includes the milling and repaving of Highway 1 through Salmon Arm to correct pavement deficiencies, strengthen the roadway and correct rutting.  This project will also include the resurfacing of side roads in the Enderby area.  Work on the highway is scheduled to begin after May 1st, 2008, and the project completion date is June 26th, 2008.

Please refer any questions regarding this project to Jason Jackson, Manager Resurfacing Programs at (250) 828-4300.

Hwy 1 – Salmon Arm Area – Hot-in-Place Recycling
ARC Asphalt Ltd. was awarded a contract for just over $1 Million to resurface two sections of the TCH Hwy 1. Section #1 is West of Salmon Arm, from 65th Avenue Northwest to the Salmon River Bridge. Section #2 is East of Salmon Arm, from 20th Avenue Northeast to East of Canoe Beach Drive Northeast. This project will use the hot-in-place recycling paving technique, which reduces green house gas emissions. These improvements will extend the surface life of these well-traveled lanes for approximately 7-10 years. Work is expected to begin in Spring, 2008 and end by June 25, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Hwy 1 – Quartz Rd. in Cache Creek – Hot-in-Place Recycling
Green Roads Recycling Ltd. was awarded a contract for just under $2 Million to resurface a section of Hwy 1 between Quartz Rd. and Walhachin. This is a two and three-lane section of Hwy 1, with Eastbound and Westbound passing lanes. Surface improvements will extend the life of the existing lanes for approximately 7-10 years. Providing a safer and smoother ride for travelers along this important corridor, this project will benefit area residents, tourists, the forest industry and commercial transport vehicles. Work is expected to begin in April, 2008 and to end by September 25, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Hwy 1 – Big Sky Gas Station Access
A $600,000 contract has been awarded to Cantex-Okanagan Construction Ltd. to design and construct a westbound left turn lane off of Highway 1 at the Big Sky Gas Station. It is located approximately 50 kilometres west of Kamloops, BC. This will benefit the public by improving safety of left turn movements off of Highway 1. This project will commence in the Spring of 2008 and is projected to complete by May 2 2008.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to Reg Lawrence at
250-828-4299

Hwy 29 – Peace District – Cache Creek Bridge Replacement
A $1.3 million contract has been awarded to Formula Contractors BC Ltd. to replace the old 50-metre Cache Creek Bridge on Hwy 29 with a new two-lane steel and concrete structure. Location is approximately 20 kilometres west of Fort St. John on Highway 29. Benefits to the public include, improved safety and service to local, industrial, and tourist traffic, expand 85-tonne route network, improve alternate route for heavy traffic between Prince George and Fort St. John and eliminate high maintenance costs associated with old timber structure. Work will commence in April 2008 and finish by June 30, 2008.

For questions regarding this project please contact Mike Odowichuk at
250-787-3338

Hwy 97 – Harvey Avenue, City of Kelowna – Asphalt Surfacing
A $1.2 million contract has been awarded to Emil Anderson Construction (EAS) Ltd. to complete asphalt surfacing on Highway #97 Harvey Avenue within the City of Kelowna from Abbott Street to Gordon Drive (9.8 lane Kilometre). This is the six lane section immediately east of the approach to the new William R. Bennett Bridge. This surfacing project includes the milling and repaving Harvey Avenue to correct pavement deficiencies, strengthen the roadway, and correct rutting. Included in this project is the replacement and resetting of all the manhole frames and water valve box covers. These surface improvements on Hwy #97 will benefit local residents, tourists and commercial truck traffic through the City of Kelowna with a safe, smooth ride. The City of Kelowna is also taking this opportunity to improve the water mains and sewers under this section of Harvey Avenue. Work will commence September 2, 2008 and finish on October 9, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson at
250-828-4300

Hwy 3A – Tagnum Bridge #0206 – Concrete Bridge Deck Resurfacing and Joint Replacement
A $1.2 million contract was recently awarded to Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd. to complete the concrete bridge resurfacing and joint replacement of the Tagnum Bridge #0206, (West Branch and East Branch) which carries Highway No. 3A across the Kootenay River, the West Arm of Kootenay Lake and over the CPR, approximately 10km West of Nelson, B.C. The work will benefit the traveling public in that it will restore the durability and impermeability of the concrete deck surface, restore the traction and smoothness of the deck, as well as restore the smoothness and water-tightness of the joints. This project will commence April 7, 2008 and will be complete by June 22, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Larry Ballard at
250-442-4385.

Nazko Road – Asphalt Surfacing
A $3 million contract was recently awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. to resurface West of Quesnel from 2 kilometers west of the Blackwater Road Intersection for approximately 18 kilometers as well as Dunn’s Corner realignment located between kilometer 38.8 and 40.5 on Nazko Road. This surfacing project includes paving to correct pavement deficiencies and strengthen the roadway as well as top-lift paving to improve smoothness. The project also includes the base construction and paving of 1.7 kilometers of new road construction at Dunn’s Corner. The surface improvements on Nazko Road will primarily benefit the forest industry, area residents and tourists along this major forestry access corridor with improved roadway structure and a safer and smoother ride. There will be less maintenance costs by preventing water infiltration and subsequent loss of roadbed structural strength. Work is scheduled to start after May 1, 2008 and to complete by September 15th, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager 250-828-4300

Hwy 97 – Ellison Overhead to Old Vernon Rd. – Hot in Place Recycling
ARC Asphalt Recycling Program won a contract for just under $1 Million to resurface a four-lane section of Highway 97. Surface improvements will provide area residents, tourists, commercial vehicles and the forestry industry with a safer and smoother ride. Using hot-in-place recycling paving technique, this project will extend the life of existing travel lanes for approximately seven to ten years. This project will take place on Highway 97, North of Kelowna, from Ellison Overhead to Old Vernon Rd. Work is scheduled to start in April, 2008 and end by September 25, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Hwy 1 – East of Cache Creek – Hot-in-Place Recycling Resurfacing
A $1.98 Million contract was recently awarded to Green Roads Recycling Ltd. to resurface a section of the Trans Canada Highway 1, from Quartz Rd. to Wallhachin Rd., East of Cache Creek. This portion of the TCH Highway 1 contains both Eastbound and Westbound passing lane sections. This project involves hot-in-place recycling, which uses recycled materials to resurface the road, reducing the emission of fossil fuels that would otherwise have been generated to extract and process new materials. This project is expected to extend the surface life of this section of highway for seven to ten years. Work is scheduled to start after April 2, 2008 and to complete by the end of September, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Hwy 5 (Coquihalla) – Asphalt Surfacing
Peter Bros. Construction Ltd. recently won a $2. 85 Million contract to improve the surface of Highway 5, from Kingsvale Overhead to Salem Creek, South of Merritt. Work will include milling and repaving to correct pavement deficiencies, correct rutting and strengthen the roadway. Surface improvements will benefit area residents, the forest industry and commercial transport vehicles. In addition, this project will reduce maintenance costs by preventing water infiltration and subsequent loss of structural roadbed strength. This section of Highway 5 was originally paved in 1986. Work is expected to begin in early April of 2008 and end August 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Asphalt Surfacing - Highway 97, Harvey Avenue
A $1.25 Million contract has been awarded to Emil Anderson Construction Inc. to improve the surface of Harvey Avenue, from Abbott Street to Gordon Drive. This section of Harvey Avenue was originally paved in 1984, and with the increased volume of commercial traffic, the pavement has reached the end of its surface life. Work includes milling and repaving to correct pavement deficiencies and rutting and strengthen the overall roadway. All manhole frames and water valve box covers will also be replaced and reset during this project. Surface improvements will provide local residents, tourists and commercial traffic driving through the City of Kelowna, with a safer and smoother ride. Work is expected to start in early September, 2008 and the completion date is to be announced.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at: 250-828-4300

Hwy 1 – Kinghorn Rd. to Hilltop Rd – Asphalt Resurfacing
A $2.3-million contract has been awarded to Dawson Construction Limited of Kamloops to mill and repave a section of the Trans Canada Highway #1, through Sorrento. This project will correct pavement deficiencies, strengthen the roadway, correct rutting and improve paved shoulders. Surface improvements will benefit local residents, tourists, and commercial vehicle traffic along this major highway corridor. Work is expected to be completed by September 28, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Jason Jackson, Project Manager at 250-828-4300.

Hwy 97 – Bentley Road to Okanagan Lake Park – Grading & Paving
Arthon Contractors Inc. was awarded a $38.61-million contract to construct 7 km of new 4-lane highway between Bentley Road and Okanagan Lake Park. This construction will raise highway design standards to 100 km/h. Approximately 3 km frontage roads will be constructed to consolidate accesses off the highway. The new 4-laning will provide assured passing opportunities, increase capacity, improve safety and reduce delays. Work will begin in February, 2008 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2010.

This construction project will receive partial funding from the Federal Government, under the Building Canada Plan.

Questions about this project should be directed to Rampaul Dulay, Project Manager, at 250-828-4297.

Enterprise Creek Arch and Approaches
A $2.9-million contract has been awarded to Mijomon Holdings Ltd. of Galloway, B.C. to replace the exiting single-lane wooden structure with a new two-lane, 18-meter arch pipe structure and improves approaches. This will reduce travel times, improve traffic mobility, reduce accidents and increase road safety. Work is expected to be completed by May 28th, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Bob Corey, Project Manager at 250-354-6417.

Macaulay Bridge – Replacement
A $427,500 contract has been awarded to BG Macdonald Services Ltd. of Kelowna, B.C. to construct a single-span bridge. The existing single-lane bridge has reached the end of its service life. A new two-lane structure will replace it. This will benefit commercial traffic. Work is expected to be completed by November 15th, 2007.

Questions about this project should be directed to Ed Dodds, Project Manager at 250-833-3375.

Waneta Bridge – Rehabilitation
A $1.5M contract has been awarded to Mijoman Holdings Ltd. of Galloway, B.C. to restore the structural capacity of the bridge. The planned repairs will result in a bridge which will provide an excellent crossing for all users and should require minimal maintenance for many years. The completion of this project will assure the long-term suitability of the structure to allow the free movement of people and goods across the Canada/Us border. Work is expected to be completed by July 31, 2008.

Questions about this project should be directed to Larry Ballard, Project Manager at 250-442-4385.