West
Coast
Corridor
Resiliency
Partnership
The City of Merritt officially acknowledges that it is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Nlaka’pamux and Syilx people.
Merritt, BC
The Corridor Compression Zone
Merritt connects Highway 5, 5A, and 97C, acting as a redistribution point between the coast, Interior, and north.
The region is also intersected by key natural gas pipeline corridors feeding southern BC.
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Critical Minerals
Agricultural Areas
Roads & Highways
Railway Lines
TMX Pipeline
Enbridge Westcoast Pipeline
BC Hydro Electric Lines
Not to scale. Map for Illustrative purposes only.
Why it’s critical to the WCCRP
Merritt is a critical inland node and the ‘compass’ of the interior, with 5 major highways and multiple energy corridors converging on the City, making it critical for both logistics rerouting and energy continuity.
Resiliency Infrastructure Investment
The City of Merritt is advancing shovel-ready projects under its Council-adopted Flood Mitigation Plan (2022), developed in response to the 2021 atmospheric river event and full community evacuation.
A dedicated Flood Mitigation Team is in place to deliver key infrastructure, including diking, and nature-based restoration.
These projects protect local homes and infrastructure while safeguarding a critical transportation corridor essential to interprovincial trade and supply chains.
With letters of support from local Indigenous communities and projects already underway, Merritt is seeking the remaining 30% of funding to complete the plan.
For more information, visit: flood.merritt.ca
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