The province is looking to make temporary repairs to the Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway a little more permanent.
Now out for tender, the project will see damage from November’s flooding permanently repaired and includes restoring approximately 50 metres of the northbound lane, north of Finlayson Arm Road, and repairing damage to existing drainage. An 80-metre retaining wall will also be replaced to secure the slope against future weather events, according to a release from the province.
The project is expected to get underway later this spring, once a contractor has been selected, with work starting in the summer.
Efforts will be made to minimize traffic disruptions during peak travel times, the province stated, but traffic delays are expected throughout construction, including periods of single-lane alternating traffic and intermittent full closures. Advance notice of traffic disruptions will be provided.
A timeline for how long the work will take will be released once a contractor has been selected.
READ MORE: Long-term Malahat flood repair in design stages, cost unknown: Transportation Ministry
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