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There will be some short-term pain for long-term gain on Highway 6 this summer as two projects will make the road safer.

Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure said close to $3 million in resurfacing improvements are on the way for Highway 6.

The projects begin approximately 35 kilometres east of Lumby.

"The improvements to Highway 6 will help keep our local, commercial and tourist traffic safe as they travel along B.C.'s interior." said Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster.

Under the first project, O.K. Industries Ltd. has been awarded a $1.5-million contract to seal-coat an 11-kilometre section of highway from Creighton Valley Road to the Gold Pan Café and a 20-kilometre section from West Kettle Forest Service Road to Lightning Peak Road.

A $1.3-million contract has been awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. for the second project, which involves paving approximately nine kilometres of highway between the Gold Pan Café and West Kettle Forest Service Road.