Crews are actively resurfacing the slow lanes of the Inland Island Highway between Parksville and Bowser. (MOTI)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

Highway upgrade

Crews resurfacing Inland Island Hwy. between Parksville and Bowser

May 1, 2020 | 6:14 AM

PARKSVILLE — An extensive project is seeing a 40 kilometre stretch of Highway 19 on mid Vancouver Island smoothed.

A Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) statement to NanaimoNewsNOW said the Hwy. 19 right travel lanes in both directions are being resurfaced between Parksville and the Cook Creek interchange near Bowser.

“Work is happening during the day and overnight with minimal impact on essential travel. Drivers can expect single-lane traffic through the work zone.”

Placing a new layer of pavement on the extended stretch of Inland Island Hwy. began in mid-April and is expected to be completed in early June, according to the MOTI.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and watch out for work crews.

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The project is part of three Vancouver island highway resurfacing initiatives this spring and summer valued at $8.5 million.

Construction workers are directed by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to take all precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

“This includes ensuring workers maintain physical distance with a minimum of two metres apart from each other, both in the course of their duties as well as during breaks,” the MOTI said.

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