By Greg Fry

Williams Lake Highway Project Shutting Down For Winter

Oct 31, 2018 | 10:00 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE — The Ministry of Transportation is about to put the brakes on a major highway project near Williams Lake.

The Highway 97 construction work currently runs from the Williams Lake Indian Reserve to Lexington Road.

The ministry says it will be preparing the project for shutdown in November as cooler temperatures won’t allow for the completion of the remaining work.

The first layer of asphalt paving for the four-laning project was recently finished, but the remaining paving, or “top lift”, cannot take place until warmer temperatures return next spring.

Two paved lanes will remain open throughout the project area this fall and winter.

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The shutdown means the speed limit will increase from the current 50 km/h construction zone to 70 km/h.