A billion-dollar fix: The cost of repairing B.C. highways after the 2021 floods
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Permanent repairs to B.C.'s highways after last November's disastrous floods are expected to cost $1 billion.
One billion dollars.
That’s how much it’s estimated to cost for permanent repairs to B.C.’s highways after last November’s disastrous floods.
Along the Coquihalla Highway alone, there were six bridges where spans completely collapsed or suffered severe damage, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
On Highway 8, the storms caused seven kilometres of highway to wash away.
There’s no timeline for when all repairs will be complete.
“Some of those timelines are difficult to estimate very precisely right now, because we’re trying to award contracts to construction companies,” said Transportation Minister Rob Flemming.
“Weather can play a little bit of havoc on construction timelines,” he added.
