The stretch to be repaved starts at the east end of the Kootenay River Bridge at Wardner and Kikomun Lake Road. Repairing the potholes, cracks and rutts will reduce maintenance costs. In one continuous process, the recycling train of four machines removes 50 millimetres of the asphalt and reprocesses it. The renewed asphalt is then placed back on the road. This section of Highway 3 was paved in 1977 and seal-coated in 1991.
Economic development means increasing traffic volumes.
Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. The schedule depends on the weather, but the planned completion date is July 21. Traffic delays will be minor , and motorists are being asked to obey flagpersons and traffic control signs. Traffic fines double in construction zones. The project will be managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways on behalf of the BC Transportation Financing Authority.