BC Gov News

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone announced $2 million in new provincial and federal funding for the now $5-million Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan, outlined the progress made to put the plan in action and opened the application process for new community vehicles.

By early fall, a dedicated left turn traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Vance and Cowart Roads and Highway 16 in Prince George, as well as the intersection of Ferry Avenue and Highway 16, west of Highway 97, improving safety for motorists at these locations.

The public is invited to attend a drop-in information session on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 to preview plans and provide comments on the design of the replacement

The First Nations Health Authority and B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are partnering to host a transportation symposium that will hear from First Nations communities and municipalities along the Prince Rupert to Prince George Highway 16 corridor.

The public is invited to attend a drop-in information session on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, about proposed improvements to Highway 16 west of Prince George.

The 61-year-old Salmon River Bridge, on Highway 97 north of Prince George, will be replaced with a new structure that can handle oversize transport trucks, as part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s 10-year transportation plan.