The Sierra-Yoyo-Desan Road, located north and east of Fort Nelson, starts 15 kilometres from the Alaska Highway and extends 173 kilometres to its end at the South Helmet airstrip.
Implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) for SYD Road
On June 17, 2004, the SYD Road public-private partnership agreement between the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (MEMPR) and Ledcor Projects Inc. was signed. Since then, a new 22-kilometre section of road to bypass the existing Clarke Lake Road and a new two-lane bridge over the Fort Nelson River have been built and opened on Nov. 1, 2004. This eliminates the need to use the BC Rail train bridge and the Clarke Lake switchbacks. In addition, the Snake River Bridge and Petro-Canada Bridges 1 and 2 have been replaced.
Upgrade and Maintenance Contract
SYD Road Limited Partnership and its general partner, Ledcor SYD Limited, assumed maintenance obligations for the SYD Road on August 1, 2004. The remainder of the upgrade work on the SYD Road was completed over the summer of 2005.
For further information, visit Ledcor's website: http://www.ledcor.com/en/sydroad.
SYD Road User Committee and Executive
The SYD Road User Committee (the "Committee") was established on June 1 2005. To participate on the Committee, each company must sign the "Sierra Yoyo Desan Road Amended and Restated Joint Management Agreement" which will be mailed to road users shortly. The agreement explains the joint rights and obligations that exist between the Province and road users. Participation on the SYD Road User Committee is not mandatory.
The Committee has a five-member Executive consisting of: Ron Ramsay (Canadian Natural Resources) - Chairman (2-year term); Nick Crisp (Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources) - Secretary (1-year term); Tyson Pylypiw (EnCana Oil & Gas) (2-year term); Mike Shaw (ExxonMobil Canada) (1-year term) and Randy James (Devon Canada Corporation) (1-year term).
The latest news on Seirra-Yoyo-Desan Road can be found on the Oil and Gas Development Strategy website.
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