by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 11, 2016 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River, Construction News
Preparatory work for excavation of the surge tank site is underway, with excavation expected to begin this month. The cofferdam dewatering is underway, and excavation for the operating gate structure at the intake is now underway. Frontier-Kemper continues drilling...
by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 17, 2015 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River
Work is progressing on time at the John Hart Dam generating station replacement project in Campbell River. The work site is expanding as more aspects of the project come under construction, and various components of the project begin to come together. Steel bracing...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 8, 2015 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River
Drilling for the surge chamber at the John Hart Dam generating station replacement project has begun, along with blasting for the 1,575 metre power tunnel from the powerhouse to the reservoir and at the tailrace area. One sealing cell at the cofferdam is complete, and...
by Kenzie Andrews | Aug 20, 2015 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River
Plans for the City’s new water supply project now include a water transmission line down Highway 28 to connect to the existing watermain off Powerhouse Road, and relocation of the City’s ultra violet and sodium hypochlorite treatment facilities to the new pump station...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 16, 2015 | Around Town, BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River
I visited the John Hart Information Centre last month and took in the view from the new suspension bridge over Elk Falls . It is spectacular! Inside the information centre, there is a large map showing the potential new changes to the John Hart Dam. Here are some... by Kenzie Andrews | May 8, 2015 | BC Hydro, Blog, Campbell River, Construction News
A number of road and trail closures are now in full effect around the John Hart Dam Generating Station replacement project. This includes a three-year road closure of Brewster Lake Road, and closure of parts of the Millennium Trail/Canyon View Trail. Brewster Lake...