Rest area washrooms on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) will soon be receiving approximately $1 million in upgrades and accessibility improvements beginning in late June.

Three locations will be receiving the improvements including the Coquihalla Lakes Rest Area, Britton Creek Rest Area, and the Zopkios Commercial Vehicle Brake Check Facility.

Work will vary between locations, but will include:

• new exterior doors and frames;
• repairing and repainting interior walls;
• new interior partition walls;
• upgrading plumbing and fixtures;
• upgrading lights to LEDs;
• new countertops and sinks;
• repairing and resurfacing floors;
• making exterior building repairs; and
• installing electric hot-water tanks and furnaces.
   
  Work will be carried out by Yellowhead Road & Bridge, using local subcontractors. Improvements are scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2021.
   
  To find out more about provincial rest areas designed to accommodate commercial vehicles, click here.