BC Gov News

One year into the Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan implementation, approximately 5,000 people have used BC Transit’s new, expanded transit service to travel between northern communities safely, reliably and affordably.

New traffic signals are in place on Highway 16 at Bear Road and Kimball Road, making the intersection safer and more efficient for motorists.

Another height restriction has been removed from the Highway 97 corridor north of Prince George, with the completion of the Salmon River Bridge replacement project.

A $15.6-million contract has been awarded to IDL Projects Inc. to four-lane Highway 16 from Bunce to Blackwater, creating more than 70 jobs over the life of the project, announced MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond and MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

Prince George will receive $500,000 in BikeBC funding for a new multi-use trail along the Highway 16 Frontage Road, announced MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris and MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond, on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

The Prince George Airport will receive $1,931,458 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program this year, announced MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond and MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris, on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Two highway improvement projects in Prince George are being planned for this summer, announced MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond, on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is receiving a federal-provincial Small Communities Fund grant worth $1,534,666.