Cycle 16 to see phase three finish construction this year

Construction on phase three of the Cycle 16 multi-use path is expected to wrap up this fall.

According to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, its completion is on schedule.

Work on phase three started in 2025, running from Donaldson Road to the Telkwa municipal boundary.

The ministry added design work for phase four, running from phase three to Eddie Park, is expected to start in the fall.

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It said phase two is currently in the design phase, which will run from Babine Lake Road to the start of phase three.

Drainage work on phase one of the project wrapped up recently alongside shoulder maintenance on Highway 16.

In 2024, the province announced it would be fully funding the project following the completion of phase one.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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