Project possible thanks to federal Gas Tax Fund
May 4, 2015 – Cumberland, British Columbia – Infrastructure Canada
Residents and visitors of Cumberland and the wider Comox Valley can once again enjoy the only road-accessible public land on Comox Lake, at Cumberland Lake Park. Access to this family-oriented beach, campground and boat launch had been restricted since May 2012, when a portion of Comox Lake Road, along the shore of the reservoir, was reduced to a single lane due to the instability of its adjacent slope.
Completed in March, a 200-metre section of the road's westbound lane was repaired with soil nails to stabilize the steep embankment. Soil nailing is a technique for retaining earth which involves the insertion of slender reinforcing elements, such as reinforcing bars, into the slope. It has been widely used for similar projects around the world, and on Vancouver Island.
The project was made possible thanks to $308,000 of the federal Gas Tax Fund and $200,000 from BC Hydro. The Village of Cumberland provided the remaining costs of the total project cost of $683,650.
This road rehabilitation and stabilization project is helping to ensure safe and efficient access to this popular recreation destination – in time for Summer 2015, and for years to come.
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
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Sundance Topham
Chief Administrative Officer
Village of Cumberland
250-336-2291
Paul Taylor
Director of Communications
UBCM
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Infrastructure Canada
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