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Work to resurface 24.6 kilometres of Paul Lake Road/Pinantan-Pritchard Road, north of Kamloops, is now more than 50 per cent complete.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure awarded a $3.8-million contract to B.A. Dawson Blacktop Ltd., of Kamloops. Work is expected to be completed in late September.

“This upgrade is critical for the safety of everyone who uses this well-travelled road,” Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake said. “These improvements will provide area residents and tourists with more efficient access to a variety of recreational activities.

Construction is taking place between Chief Louis Way and Harper Ranch Pinantan Road. The project includes minor roadway realignment and levelling, and minor shoulder construction. The project includes a partnership with the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, who have worked with the ministry and Argo Road Maintenance to deliver ditching and drainage improvements along the road, in advance of the paving work.

This project is part of B.C. on the Move, the provincial government’s 10-year plan for the improvement of B.C.’s transportation network.

As part of B.C. on the Move, more than $800 million over the next three years is dedicated to projects such as this one, which renew existing highways, bridges and side roads.