VANCOUVER – Road resurfacing work is being carried out along the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to the tune of $102.5 million.

Major projects taking place in the region this year include:

Lower Mainland

Highway 1: Abbotsford area and side roads (11 km)
Highway 1: westbound near Hope (30 km)
Highway 1: North Shore, Taylor Way to Nelson Creek Bridge (10 km)
Highway 1: North Shore, Cypress Bowl Road (12 km)

Vancouver Island

Highway 19: Duke Point Highway (Highway 1 to the Duke Point ferry terminal) and Nanaimo-area side roads (33 km)
Highway 1: Drinkwater Road to Chemainus River Bridge, Tzouhalem Road and West Shawnigan Lake Road (23 km)
Highway 19A: Royston Road and Campbell River-area side roads (28 km)
Highway 19: passing lanes (northbound and southbound) between Craig’s Crossing and Buckley Bay (54 km)

This work will repair roads worn by traffic and weather, the release adds.