The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is completing several projects in the northern region to improve community safety and ensure a safe and reliable highway system for British Columbia.

Tonight, workers will begin removing and replacing the joints on the north viaduct of the Lions Gate Bridge.

Improvements to the Pine Street-Railway Boulevard intersection with Highway 3 are moving ahead, with the award of the major construction works contract to Maglio Industries Ltd. of Castlegar.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Jordan Sturdy wrapped up his series of regional meetings on Vancouver Island's transportation network.

In response to a petition signed by a significant number of Gabriola Island residents, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will study the feasibility of a fixed link between Gabriola Island and Vancouver Island that would replace existing ferry service.

The B.C. government has unveiled the successful consulting firm to carry out a three-year transportation planning study for the Central Okanagan, looking at route options for a future second crossing of Okanagan Lake.

A new six-lane interchange with pedestrian/cyclist sidewalks on both sides has replaced the aging two-lane overpass on 16th Avenue across Highway 99.

A four-part $7.8-million paving project is underway in the Kamloops area to improve the safety and comfort for motorists on these provincial roads.