West
Coast
Corridor
Resiliency
Partnership
We respectfully acknowledge that Princeton is on the unceded traditional territories of the Nlaka'pamux and Syilx peoples.
Princeton, BC
Southern Trans-Provincial Corridor
Princeton is at the convergence of Highway 3, the Southern Trans-Provincial Corridor, with Highway 5A.
Highway 5A serves as the alternate route to the coast via Highway 3 whenever the northern route (Highway 5) is impacted by major events or road closures.
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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
Highway 3 is the Southern Trans-Provincial Corridor and serves
as the primary backup trade route to the coast. The movement of these products over the life of the mine in Princeton (2043), result in a Gross Domestic Product of $11.5 Billion+ to British Columbia and a $22.1 Billion+ Economic Output to Canada.
Resiliency Infrastructure Investment
Princeton is at the confluence of 2 major rivers: the Tulameen and the Similkameen. Both are prone to flooding.
There are 3 major bridges that cross the rivers at Princeton:
- Highway 3 bridge over the Similkameen river,
- Highway 5A bridge over the Tulameen river and
- The original wooden bridge also over the Tulameen river.
Engineers and consultants have identified concerns with both bridges over the Tulameen river.
A major concern is that the highway 5A bridge abutments impinge upon the water course, putting the integrity of the bridge and the community at risk. The concerns surrounding the Highway 5A bridge need to be addressed in order to secure the economic trade corridor to the coast.
For more information PrincetonFloodHub.ca
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