Souris causeway work not expected to disrupt traffic, says official

P.E.I. transportation officials have released more details about a project to protect the Souris causeway from ocean erosion.

The causeway suffered some storm damage along the shoreline in January. The work involves stabilizing the area with a protective wall.

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"If we don't do it, the result would be that the beach at that area would continue to erode into the highway and then start affecting the actual highway infrastructure," said Darrell Evans, the assistant director of capital projects.

Evans says there shouldn't be any disruption to traffic with most of the work being done off the right-of-way.

Theplan involves a 220-metre protective wall made of hemlock, a wood that naturally resists decay, which will be protected by a layer of sandstone.

Transportation crews are expected to begin work on the project the week of Mar.7.

The project will cost about $250,000 and work is expected to last two to three weeks.