Drivers will be blocked from leaving or entering Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 West Coast for 24 hours over the last full weekend of February as crews work to remove a temporary bridge that was installed on Hwy. 4 after a blasting accident caused a rockslide last month.
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The blasting was being done as part of the provincial and federal governmentB次元官网网址檚 $38 million Kennedy Hill Safety Improvement Project.
B.C.B次元官网网址檚 Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced on Tuesday afternoon that Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will be shut down on Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. and is expected to reopen on Feb. 23 at 11 a.m.
B次元官网网址淭his 24-hour closure is required for crews to remove the specialized 20-metre, single-lane temporary bridge structure installed earlier this month after a large volume of rock damaged the road,B次元官网网址� the announcement reads. B次元官网网址淭he bridge removal and permanent slope repair at this location are necessary for blasting to continue, allowing the project to stay on schedule for completion by the end of summer 2020.B次元官网网址�
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The ministry added that the 24-hour closure was scheduled to occur over a weekend to avoid blocking weekday commuters and delivery trucks.
B次元官网网址淭he Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure thanks motorists and residents on both sides of the closure for their patience. When completed later this year, the Highway 4-Kennedy Hill Safety Improvement Project will create a safer and more reliable connection between Port Alberni and the west coast of Vancouver Island,B次元官网网址� the announcement reads.
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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