Highway four-laning project goes to tender

An upgrade to Highway 1 in the Chase area is expected to get underway this summer.

The tender has been issued for the Chase Creek Road to Chase West four-laning project. A 3.3 kilometre section of the highway is being expanded, making it safer for travellers, including commercial truck drivers.

“It’s important we keep moving forward on major projects that will spur economic recovery and help build out of this pandemic,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “This project, delivered under our Community Benefits Agreement, will ensure that local workers are employed and that communities will benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Provincial construction sites have protocols and policies in place that follow the requirements of the provincial health officer to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include reducing in-person meetings and gatherings, holding meetings outdoors and ensuring physical distancing of workers throughout the work day. These measures, along with other work protocols such as daily cleaning and sanitizing of common areas and surfaces, will help ensure worker and public safety.