A three-year project to improve a rough and dangerous road that links Port Alberni with Bamfield will bring new economic opportunities to First Nations and give its members and the wider public a sense of safety to explore the territory, says the chief elected councillor of the Huu-ay-aht First Nation.
The initial phase of road coatings will start from kilometre 36 and go to Bamfield. When that section is complete, surfacing will resume from kilometre 36 and proceed to Port Alberni. Jack said the coating is designed to address persistent problems that make the road dangerous, such as potholes and wash-boarding.
“That is one of our main priorities,” said Johnson, adding a better road will also bring economic benefits to the region and a sustainable economy for the Huu-ay-aht Nation. After the bus crash, the province struck a working group with the Huu-ay-aht and forest companies to explore safety upgrades.