A Salmon Arm resident is raising the alarm about a safety issue with the TransCanada Highway.
Tricia Peloquin says the pavement at a pullout is cracking and falling away at the top of Kault Hill just west of the community.
“It is growing daily. Has dropped over a foot since Monday! It’s huge!” writes Peloquin in an email to Global News.
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Peloquin says no-one is answering her questions about the crumbing road-bed, which she calls scary.
She says traffic cones and a bump sign are inadequate safety warnings for motorists.
A Transportation Ministry spokesperson say snow melt coupled with higher than normal rainfall is a primary reason for the cracking.
“We have had our geotechnical engineers review this location and we are acting on their recommendation to remove some of the material load in the pullout,” said District Manager Jack Bennetto in an email to Global Okanagan News.
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