Leaders from three B.C. communities situated along the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) are preparing to seek compensation from the federal government for wear and tear on their roads caused by the project, expected to be completed this year.
Valemount Mayor Owen Torgerson, along with Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell and Simpcw First Nation Chief George Lampreau, told CBC News that they are in the early stages of determining how much money they will request from Trans Mountain, a federal Crown corporation, to address the wear and tear on roads in their communities resulting from the passage of construction trucks.
“We’re currently compiling what those numbers might look like,” Torgerson told guest
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