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3 facts you need to know
About highway maintenance
By Bill Bennett
Kootenay East MLA
1. Mainroad (East Kootenay) is contracted with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to maintain provincial roads in our area. Their contract expires in 2016. The contract will be advertised on BCBid. It’s prudent that government tender maintenance contracts to ensure the best service at the best price for taxpayers.
2. Over the next few years, the ministry will tender maintenance contracts across B.C. to reflect new technical specifications. The benefits include the use of updated maintenance spec’s to address increasing travelling public expectations, and provide an opportunity for contractors to competitively bid on this Service Area using new technology and equipment.
3. In the meantime, provincial roads will be maintained by Mainroad’s capable staff, many of whom have served here for over 20 years. Despite their best efforts, if you see road conditions that you believe do not meet reasonable winter expectations for maintenance, you are welcome to send me an email with the details or call Mainroad at 1-800-665-4929
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