The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a contract to Alpine Paving Ltd. for $838,000 to construct a new left turning lane on the Sea to Sky Highway at the entrance to the Whistler Heliport.

Motorists are now enjoying a safer, smoother, and straighter drive on Highway 3 following the completion of a $16-million realignment and widening project approximately 25 kilometres west of Princeton.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed work on a $1.15-million seismic retrofit and deck resurfacing project for the 15th Street overpass on Highway 1, which crosses above 15th Street in West Vancouver.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $140,000 to the communities of Summerland and Peachland, Penticton MLA Dan Ashton announced.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone has released the following statement on the partial re-opening of Highway 99, 17 kilometres east of Lillooet:

Motorists are advised that the new “no right turn on red” signal at the Highway 91 southbound off-ramp to Cliveden Avenue has been switched on as of this morning.

The Prince Rupert airshed can safely accommodate emissions from new industrial development with proper management, according to an independent science-based study released today.

The start of construction on the much-anticipated Highway 1 Admirals Road/ McKenzie interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Victoria has begun. This, just over a year after it was first announced.

Thanks to the launch of a new motorcycle permit for people with disabilities, created by SPARC BC and supported by the provincial government, more people will be able to make use of designated parking spots, which will allow them to have access to parks, recreational facilities and services in their communities.