BC Gov News

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is moving ahead with the installation of a signalized right turn at the Highway 91 southbound off-ramp to Cliveden Avenue as part of a solution to the rush-hour traffic congestion and diversion issue at Annacis Island.

From visiting friends and relatives to getting goods to market, we rely on our roads, bridges and highways to support a vibrant and stable economy and quality of life. Investing in modern transportation infrastructure will help create jobs and grow the middle class now while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future.

Two projects to improve Highway 37 near Dease Lake are now completed, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Almost two kilometres of median barrier will be installed on the Highway 5 North corridor in Kamloops, which will help prevent traffic crossing over the median and causing serious head-on collisions.

Drivers and cyclists are advised of upcoming rock excavation work on the Trans-Canada Highway at the West Shore Parkway and to expect delays during this time.

A new highway camera on Highway 6 in the West Kootenays will help drivers check conditions before they head out, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced.

Drivers are advised that Highway 1 near Three Valley Gap 19 kilometres west of Revelstoke will be closed in both directions on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, to facilitate the safe installation of the first four Remote Avalanche Control systems.

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone announced that a new, modern rest area will be built between Merritt and Kelowna on the Okanagan Connector, providing a safe, and convenient place for the commercial trucking industry and tourists to stop and rest along this stretch of highway.

Drivers are advised that Highway 1 near Three Valley Gap, 19 kilometres west of Revelstoke, will be closed in both directions on Tuesday, Sept. 20, to facilitate the safe installation of the first four Remote Avalanche Control systems.