Plans are in the works for the future widening of Highway 97 through Kelowna

Kelowna council gets update on plan to widen Highway 97

Work is ongoing as the City of Kelowna and the B.C. government plan to widen Highway 97 within city limits. Staff from the City and the B.C. Ministry of Transportation came to council on Monday, July 27, presenting an update on plans to improve traffic flow on Highway 97 as well as the work needed to secure the corridor for expansion. The long-term goal of these plans would see Highway 97 add two transit-only lanes to “support faster and more re…

Kelowna moves forward with plan to protect land for potential Highway 97 widening - Okanagan

The concept would add two transit-only lanes to the existing six lanes between the William R. Bennett Bridge and UBC Okanagan — a project staff say could be 20 years away.

Skepticism greets Kelowna's highway widening plan

Plans are in the works for the future widening of Highway 97 through Kelowna

The City of Kelowna and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit are working together on a long-range plan to widen Highway 97 through the city to help alleviate congestion. The project, which could be 20 years out, would create a fourth, transit-only lane in each direction from the William R. Ben...

Highway 99 wildfire plans in place for region: BC Government

The Ministry of Transportation and Transit says contingency plans are in place to keep traffic moving on Highway 99 if The post Highway 99 wildfire plans in place for region: BC Government appeared first on The Squamish Reporter.