Contract Information:

Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. was formed in 2019 after being selected as Preferred Proponent in the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructures 2018/2019 Highway Maintenance Contract re-tendering process.  The current contract began operations on July 1, 2019 and will expire on June 30, 2029 with the possibility of a 5-year extension. As with all other YRB companies, Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd. is 100% employee-owned. All employee-owners take great pride in the work they do providing maintenance services in the communities where they and their families live.

Geographical Information:

The Nicola contract area contains the main cities of Merritt, Lytton and Logan Lake as well as the communities of Aspen Grove, Douglas Lake, Quilchena, Kingsvale, Brookmere and Mamette Lake to name a few.  The Service Area is located in the middle of the Southern Interior keying into the main transportation hub with the Lower Mainland. The contract boundaries are located to the south on Highway 5 at Portia U-turn and on Highway 5A 3.5kms south of Gulliford Road intersection, to the East on 97C 10kms East of the Sunset Main Road exit, to the North on Highway 5 at Walloper Underpass Bridge and on Highway 5A at Intersection at Old Kamloops Road, to the West on Highway 8 through to Spences Bridge, to the North on Highway 12 21km North of the Botanie Creek Road intersection and on Highway 1 from Spences Bridge down through to the south 4.8kms South of Kanaka Station Road Intersection. Service area 14 contains 2985 lane kilometers of maintained roads (1066 of numbered highways, 16 rest areas, 315 bridges and related structures (including 85 bridge sized culverts), 107 retaining walls and the Lytton Reaction Ferry system

Company Awards:

• Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd received the award of excellence in road and bridge maintenance in 2021.

Yellowhead Road and Bridge (Nicola) Ltd.

The Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd team strives for maintenance excellence, equipment innovation and community involvement. Since the arrival of YRB to the area there have been many challenges to overcome. Devastating wildfires in 2020, floods in 2021 and other weather events have provided many challenges for the YRB Nicola team. These challenges have been faced head on by an enthusiastic group effort with collaborations across the province. YRB Nicola in a joint effort with Kiewit and various contractors were able to open the Coquihalla highway on December 20^th, 2021 to restore commercial vehicle transportation after the devastating floods that occurred on November 14^th, 2021. This was a significant transportation disruption in the heart of British Columbia and our team was able to contribute to the engineering marvel that occurred during repair. A large portion highway 8, highway 1 and various other roads were affected during the 2021 floods and ongoing work continues to restore all transportation routes back to normal. Our team members are dedicated to providing levels of service that exceed that of the maintenance specifications and continue to evolve their operations to align with the changing climate conditions. Follow Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Nicola) Ltd on social media for updates, videos and more!