New access roads, FSR upgrades, and resource road construction — from raw land to finished surface. We build for loaded trucks and BC winters with proper crown, ditch, and cross-drainage from day one.
A road that lasts starts with the subgrade. We strip organics, establish the road profile, and build up from there — proper crown so water sheds to the ditches, cross-drainage at low points, and culverts sized for the flow. The CAT 305 handles ditching, culvert installation, and subgrade shaping. The CAT 289D spreads and grades the surface material.
For new access roads, we clear the corridor, establish drainage, and build a surface that handles the client's traffic — whether that's crew trucks or loaded gravel trucks. We set the grade so spring runoff goes where it's supposed to instead of washing out the surface.
Existing access roads that need work get the same treatment. We regrade, reset crowns, clean out ditches, replace failed culverts, and bring in fresh gravel. If the road is losing surface every spring, we fix the drainage first — adding gravel on top of a drainage problem just buries the problem under more gravel.
For FSR and resource road upgrades, we widen, regrade, improve drainage, and upgrade the surface to handle the traffic the road is going to carry. We build roads that work in BC winters — freeze-thaw, spring breakup, and loaded trucks.
New access road builds from highway to site. Cleared, graded, ditched, and surfaced for year-round access.
Regrading, resurfacing, drainage correction, and culvert replacement on existing access roads that take a beating every spring.
Forest service road construction and upgrades for forestry, mining, and land access. Built for loaded trucks.
Road construction for rural subdivision development. Proper geometry, drainage, and surface built to subdivision standards.
Access roads for commercial and industrial sites. We build to the spec the project requires.
Road construction is one of our most-requested scopes. Access and haul roads across the Cariboo — 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Lac la Hache, Kamloops. Commercial and civil road work anywhere in BC. View our subcontractor qualifications.
Most Cariboo access roads use a pit run base layer for structure topped with 3/4 minus road crush for a smooth running surface. The base layer handles the weight, the crush surface sheds water and compacts tight. We'll recommend the right material for the soil conditions.
A single-lane access road is typically 12-14 feet wide. If two vehicles need to pass or larger equipment is accessing the site, 16-20 feet is better. Fire department access requirements may also dictate minimum width — check with the local government.
Yes. We clear the corridor, grub the stumps, grade the subgrade, install drainage and culverts, and surface it with gravel. We build access roads through raw bush for new sites, remote parcels, and resource access throughout the Cariboo.
It depends on traffic and drainage, but most Cariboo gravel roads benefit from a regrade once a year after spring breakup. Frost heaves and runoff do a number on gravel surfaces every winter. A quick regrade in spring keeps it draining properly and extends the life of the surface material.
