A complicated project to replace a failed culvert and sinkhole on Highway 19 got underway Monday near Woss.
Drivers can expect delays and a forestry road detour as workers install a new culvert that intercepts the highway at Reload Railway south overpass, 21 kilometres north of Woss.
The road will be closed in both directions as crews replace the culvert about nine metres below the highway, then excavate and repair a sinkhole created in the segment of roadway.
The highway will remain closed at the location around the clock, with a full-time detour in place until the project is completed in mid-September. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said the work must be completed before the fall rains.
The 2.5-kilometre detour runs along forestry roads parallel to the highway, and will be accessible for all traffic, including oversized loads.
Drivers are reminded to respect traffic-control personnel, who will direct traffic toward the detour.
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