Nanaimo and Parksville will receive a combined sum of $272,470 in BikeBC funding this year, announced MLA for Parksville-Qualicum Beach Michelle Stilwell on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

Nanaimo Airport will receive $175,607 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program this year for the North Apron Expansion Project, announced MLA for Parksville-Qualicum Michelle Stilwell on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Work has begun to upgrade the intersection at Highway 19 and Lantzville Road with a project that includes a new traffic signal, a northbound acceleration lane onto the highway and overhead street lighting, as well as pedestrian crosswalks, curbs and islands.

Construction is set to begin on upgrades that will improve safety and the flow of traffic at two key intersections on the Nanaimo Parkway.

Results of the Gabriola Island Fixed Link Feasibility Study conclude that while a bridge appears to be technically feasible, it would not be a cost-effective alternative to the current ferry link.

Work is now complete at the Highway 1/Old Victoria Rd./Haliburton Rd. intersection, improving safety and mobility for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

Safety and mobility for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists will be improved at one of Nanaimo's key intersections along Highway 19A as part of B.C. on the Move, the Province's new 10-year transportation plan.

Windley Contracting Ltd. has won this year's Deputy Minister's Contractor of the Year Award in the grading category, for its work on the Highway 97, Winfield to Oyama four-laning project.