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Highway upgrade starts

Government expects resurfacing to happen this summer
Highway upgrade starts

Work is underway to upgrade Highway 101 north of Powell River.

The $2.5-million project includes resurfacing the highway between Pryor Road and Larson Road and widening the shoulder.

Preliminary work is underway, including clearing rock, installing culverts and moving a BC Hydro pole.

According to the ministry of transportation and infrastructure, the contract is currently being tendered on BC Bid and the resurfacing work is expected to begin in the summer.