The BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit(MOTT) has awarded just over $40 million in road contracts to advance two projects in the Cariboo.
The road projects will focus on restoring two routes damaged by washouts and landslides in 2020 and 2021.
$37.5 million has been allocated to work on Highway 97 in Cottonwood, around 18 kilometres north of Quesnel. The work being done is part of Phase 3, which aims to improve the stability of the downward slope of that section of the highway.
MOTT has allocated $3.8 million towards the Bastin Hill project. The project involves rebuilding a section of Bastin Road and Nyland Lake Road, around 24 kilometres south of Quesnel. The work will restore the road to a two-lane route while also improving its long-term stability and reliability.
Additionally, the Ministry states that it is continuing to restore access to flood- and slide-damaged areas.
MOTT says work on these projects will begin in early 2026.
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