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BC Hydro sets transmission line removal dates Daytime marine closure planned due to replacement project in Jervis Inlet
BC Hydro will remove the 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line that spans Jervis Inlet from Tuesday, October 14, to Friday, October 17, with contingency dates from October 18 to 26, the utility announced last month. The work is part of the Jervis Inlet and Agamemnon Channel Power Line Replacement project to improve safety and long-term reliability for customers in the qathet region and surrounding communities. “This is critical work to keep people safe on the water and in the air, and to keep electricity reliable for about 10,000 customers in the region,” says Mary Anne Coules, BC Hydro’s capital projects engagement spokesperson. “The existing line has reached end-of-life in a harsh marine environment. The
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A daily marine traffic closure will be in effect from 8 am to 6 pm while crews remove the span across Jervis Inlet. During those hours, pilot boats will be stationed on both sides of the crossing to alert boaters and maintain a safe work zone, according to Coules. Mariners will still be able to reach the wider inlet via an alternate route around Nelson Island. OCEAN VIEW
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tion marker balls across Jervis Inlet; October 18 to 26, – contingency dates for line removal; Spring 2026 – removal and restringing of the 138 kV line across Agamemnon Channel, upgraded to 230 kV standards; Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 – restringing of the lineGet across Jervis Inlet, upgraded the Peak to Go now to iPhone 230 kVapp standards; future imavailable in– the provements replacement of adApp Store or iTunes jacent 230 kV lines and aviation marker balls at both crossings. Beyond replacing aging equipment, the upgrades will enhance line visibility for air traffic, imREAL ESTATE provePERSONAL marine safety during CORPORATION construction and into the future, and bolster reliability for customers WARREN BEHAN in Powell River, Texada Island, PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION Get the Peakand to Go Cortes Island neighbouring iPhone app now areas. available in the “We that the closures App appreciate Store or iTunes WA and detours create temporary disruption,” says Coules. “Our PERSONAL CORPORATION goal is toREAL keepESTATE everyone informed PERS and safe while we complete the work that keeps communities connected.” Residents can find more information and details about upcoming communications protocols at bchydro.com/jervisagamemnon, or by contacting Coules at 250.608.1885 or maryanne.coules@bchydro. com. PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
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Island during the marine closure. Travellers can check bcferries.com and subscribe to Saltery Bay/Earls Cove online service notices for realtime updates. To support safe access road construction, selective tree clearing and line removal, Sunshine Coast Trail closures that began on September 29, will continue until January 31, 2026. An alternate route OCEAN VIEW
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