Outdoor enthusiasts will have more reasons to get outside with the announcement of a $2.17-million contribution of provincial funding to enable local government to acquire a section of rail corridor in the Okanagan.

As part of the Highway 1 Kamloops to Alberta four-laning program, the results of a public consultation on the Highway 1 RW Bruhn Bridge Replacement Project are now available online at: www.gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-projects

The deadline for the public to provide input on the project to increase safety, improve access to local roads and replace the RW Bruhn Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway in Sicamous has been extended to Jan. 15, 2017.

One of B.C.’s most popular rest areas located along the Trans-Canada Highway near Craigellachie will undergo a series of improvements, bringing the washroom facilities and surrounding area up to a modern standard.

The public is invited to attend a drop-in open house on Tuesday, Nov. 15, regarding plans for the future replacement of the RW Bruhn Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway in Sicamous.

As part of the public safety funding announced in February 2016, the Province is committing $33,000 toward an assessment of the flood risk around Mara Lake shores.

Two projects, totalling $4.9-million, to resurface sections of Highway 1 and Highway 97A near Sicamous are now complete, improving travel for local residents, tourists and commercial drivers.

Upgrades valued at $5.2 million will be coming to roads in the Shuswap this year, improving safety and travel for local residents, visitors and commercial drivers.