Drivers heading there from the Lower Mainland and the Interior this August long weekend are being warned of major delays on Coquihalla Highway.
Due to ongoing repairs to the main road following last year’s storms, a travel advisory remains in effect between Exit 183, Othello Road and Exit 290, Merritt, for 115.9 kilometers.
Drive BC says heavy traffic is expected this weekend until Aug. 1, and drivers can expect congestion and delays of more than two hours during peak travel times.
The RCMP will enforce speed zones and drivers should watch for equipment and signage.
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On Thursday, the provincial government announced that a $4.6 million repair contract for the Othello section of the highway was awarded to Emil Anderson Construction and the Chawathil First Nation.
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The joint venture to repair the stretch is expected to begin in early August and should be completed in the fall. The stretch is about three kilometers north of the intersection of Highways 3 and 5.
About 460 meters of the southbound lanes were removed. They will be replaced, along with increasing the size of culverts, widening shoulders and restoring road barriers and spillways.
— with files from Doyle Potenteau
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