Ministry Of Transportation And Infrastructure

• Frustration grows over ongoing rockslide work near Summerland

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure told Global News that a project update is expected to be released on Thursday.

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  Jul 3
  
• B.C. woman ‘devastated’ after flood soaks basement, destroys shed

  Carol Dolen said her Lake Errock home sits at the lowest dip of Bayview Road, but some culverts had not been cleared after days of heavy rainfall.

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  Jan 30
  
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• Goodbye bash for Pattullo Bridge gets nod from province, planning to begin

  The existing Pattullo Bridge opened in 1937, connecting New Westminster to Surrey, and is slated for decommissioning.

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  Sep 20, 2023
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• ‘Continuing movement’: Highway 97 through Summerland remains closed as stability assessed

  Sensors will continue to collect data at the Highway 97 slide site and engineers are assessing the data, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said.

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  Sep 4, 2023
• Highway 4 repair closures suspended at Cameron Lake Bluffs for long weekend

  The daily shutdowns to accommodate rock scaling work will resume next Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

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  Aug 3, 2023
• Highway 4 to partially reopen around Cameron Lake Bluffs after crane repair

  A portion of the only paved route to Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino shut down due to high winds late on Tuesday, leading to an increased risk of rockfall.

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  Jul 26, 2023
• ‘It’s going to last’: B.C. marks Coquihalla bridge repair milestone after 2021 disaster

  Six bridges were destroyed on the Coquihalla during the natural disaster on Nov. 14 and 15, 2021. More than 20 sites were damaged in the floods and washouts in total.

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  Jul 7, 2023
• Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C. temporarily closes again

  Highway 97 was closed again in both directions for about 20 minutes.

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  Jun 22, 2023
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• North Vancouver district grows impatient as RCMP fails to remove ‘hateful’ overpass protesters

  Premier David Eby said Thursday he wishes the Mountain Highway overpass protesters would "go home," calling their messaging "hateful" and divisive.

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  Jun 22, 2023
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• ‘Extremely challenging’ work underway to partially reopen Highway 4 this weekend: Ministry

  "In order to create that space for these safety devices, we've had to take a lane from the highway," a Ministry of Transportation official told Global News.

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  Jun 21, 2023