CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
The Connected Coast project will bring high-speed internet to approximately 139 rural and remote communities, including 48 First Nations communities, along the B.C. coast from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii, south to Vancouver and to Vancouver Island.
Construction of the $45.4 million project is approximately 60% complete with close to 1,100 kilometres of fibre-optic cable laid.
We are excited to share that there has been lots of progress!
Permitting is now underway for the entire west coast of Vancouver Island
• Cable lay and construction will be occurring between Campbell River and Port Hardy this month
• Fibre optic Link to Haida Gwaii is in final stages of commissioning and handover from our design builder
• Network testing is ongoing along other portions of the network, stay tuned for further updates of our commissioning and handover activities
Communities with completed last mile build infrastructure will soon experience high-speed internet connectivity.
NEW INTERACTIVE BUILD STATUS MAP
A NEW interactive map can now be viewed online. Users can follow along and see the current build status on specific locations, search the status of specific landing sites and zoom in for more details.
Follow the construction journey by viewing our NEW Interactive Build Status map at www.connectedcoast.ca/map