Throughout 2025, road improvements will take place on Thomas Street between Cooper Drive and Halliwell Avenue.
The improvements include a water main replacement, repairs to the sanitary and storm sewer, and landscaping. The City of Terrace designated this 700-metre section of the street as a priority to fix due to the condition of its degraded road surface and the age of the existing water main.
The City notes that during much of the project, there will be one-way north bound traffic in this section with detours available. They will share more details about when the route will be changed on their Facebook page.
The newly constructed section will include pathways on both sides of the street, including a multi-use pathway on the east side of the road and a concrete sidewalk on the west. Currently, the road has an older, narrow sidewalk on the east and a gravel shoulder on the west.
"A [multi-use pathway] is geared towards a variety of uses, for example, bikes, roller blades, skateboards, joggers, walkers, and more. It's made of asphalt as opposed to concrete, and wider than a sidewalk (approximately 3 metres wide). Sidewalks, on the other hand, are made of concrete and meant for pedestrian-use only," wrote the City of Terrace in a press release.
The project is partly funded by the Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance Agreement with the Province of British Columbia. Terrace was awarded nearly $35 million over five years to support the replacement or renewal of capital assets, and to construct infrastructure such as roads, water, sewer and other amenities.
The City also received an Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant from the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit worth $413,880 to add a sidewalk on the west side of Thomas Street.
“With this funding, we’re helping communities across B.C. build a more sustainable future,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit. “By connecting communities with dedicated active transportation infrastructure, we’re encouraging people to cycle, walk or roll, which is good for our health and lessens our reliance on passenger vehicles.”
Since 2020, the Province has funded 327 projects across 187 communities through their Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants program.
