Drivers on the mid-island are sounding off over what they call a botched paving job on a section of a highway south of Courtenay.
The province repaired the seven-kilometre stretch of the Inland Island Highway between Waterloo and Rosewall Creeks last month to fix large bumps and dips in the slow lane.
Some motorists say even after the patch job the road is just as rough and bumpy as it was before it was fixed.
After having a close call with a large truck on the roadway, one woman posted her complaints about the situation on social media.
“It was very uneven and sporadically all over that one lane which is severely to me, it’s scary to drive in [bad] weather,” said Michelle Duyvewaardt.
The complaints have even reached B.C.’s new transportation minister.
“I am familiar with it and there is work being done to make it a better driving experience so you don’t get that bounce that you always feel like you need to be in the passing lanes,” said Claire Trevena.
The patching product was applied in mid-September as a temporary measure and the minister says complaints about the repairs simply being “bad workmanship” are incorrect.
“I don’t think it’s sloppiness, I think nobody is repairing a road that’s going to be bad to drive on, it’s not in anybody’s interest,” said Trevena.
Resurfacing of the highway should take place late next spring.
With a report from CTV Vancouver Island's Gord Kurbis
