Cariboo Road Recovery Projects
Changing weather patterns have hit the Cariboo particularly hard in recent years, contributing to hundreds of landslides and road washouts in 2020 and 2021. The Cariboo Road Recovery Projects are restoring access where feasible, benefiting tens of thousands of people who use these affected roads and highways.
The program is designing and building transportation infrastructure that is resilient and dependable for communities and road users for the long term. To date, construction on five projects is complete or underway, and next steps have been announced for four others.
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Quesnel-Hixon Road
Closed. Safety improvements to nearby roads and the rehabilitation of the Ahbau Creek Bridge will be undertaken following a landslide.
Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill
Open. Aerial image of construction works along Highway 97 at Cottonwood Hill.
Blackwater Road at Knickerbocker Road
Open. Realignment of Blackwater Road and bank armouring are anticipated to begin in 2026 to address the impacts of the Knickerbocker Slide and North Fraser Slide.
Quesnel-Hydraulic Road
Open. Construction proceeding to restore and realign road for long-term safety and stability.
Kersley-Dale Landing Road
Closed. Construction set to begin this summer following multiple slides in November 2020.
Bastin Road at Bastin Hill
Open to single-lane traffic. Rock hauling underway. Construction approved to restore the road to two lanes for long-term safety and stability.
Durrell Road
Permanently closed. Access route available via Dale Lake Road.
Highway 97 at Cuisson Creek
Open. Construction of safety and drainage improvements completed following multiple slides in 2021.
Soda Creek-MacAlister Road
Closed. Additional construction work underway to ensure long-term safety and stability.
Highway 20 at Hodgson/Dog Creek Road
Open. Dog Creek Slide erosion mitigation construction complete. Geotechnical investigations and analysis, and surface water management upgrades for the ancient Hodgson Slide ongoing.
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For more information contact:
Greg Bruce
Director
Cariboo Road Recovery Projects
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