Paving season is starting up in Prince George.
Contracted crews will begin work this week on upgrading more than 40 lane kilometres of city roads and sidewalks, city hall said Tuesday.
This largest project will be along Foothills Boulevard just south of Highland Drive, with three lanes adding up almost five lane kilometres scheduled for paving.
The largest sidewalk project will be along the south side of Highland Drive, from Berwick to Glenngarry Road.
Two new sidewalks are also being constructed this year on 2nd Avenue from Ospika to Quinn Street, and on 22nd Avenue from Highway 97 to the entrance to College of New Caledonia.
Last week, workers began rehabilitating a section of sidewalk on the north side of 15th Avenue near the intersection with Ospika Blvd.
The first road rehabilitation projects of the season are: Emerald Drive from Nordic Drive to Diamond Drive; Diamond Drive from Nordic Drive to Jade Drive; Jade Drive from Chestnut Drive to Emerald Drive and Taft Drive from Eden Drive to Glenview Drive
All are anticipated to be completed by the end of the week, but are dependent upon the weather.
Motorists are advised to look for alternate routes whenever possible and to drive with caution around road crews.
Maps showing all the projects slated for this year are posted with this story at princegeorgecitizen.com.
