Repairs underway on Coquihalla Highway, officials confident with January reopening timeline
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Substantial progress has been made on some of the damages along the highway.
Highway repairs from the aftermath of the atmospheric river on the Coquihalla Highway are well underway.
Substantial progress has been made on some of the damages along the highway.
“It’s really been a number of spectacular weeks of recovery reuniting every part of B.C., getting supply chains activated,” said B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming.
“It’s a result of a collaboration with the federal government, the local government and the First Nations government.”
In total, there are more than 20 different repair sites on the highway, including 14 segments where lanes were washed out, as well as seven bridges that were severely impacted.
Repair crews have been working 24 hours a day since the initial damages, according to the Ministry of Transportation.
There are more than 300 workers on the recovery project.