$12.9 MILLION CAMPBELL ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT CEREMONIAL OPENING
The Province and the Westbank First Nation (WFN) negotiated a unique land-use agreement in 2005 that provided WFN land necessary for the new interchange. Under the agreement, the WFN was given the reins of management for this project – the first time a First Nation has steered a major transportation upgrade project. The WFN and the contractor, Emil Anderson Construction, have delivered the project on time and on budget, with the official handover to take place in early summer. Minister Falcon (at the podium microphone), thanks WFN Chief Robert Louie (at Minister's right), Al Horning (MLA for Okanagan/Lakeside) and Rick Thorpe (MLA for Okanagan/Westside, at the Minister's far left) for making this project possible.
The Campbell Road Interchange will provide freer flowing traffic on and off the new William R. Bennett Bridge and is a key up-grade in the on-going Okanagan corridor/Highway 97 improvement project.
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BENNETT BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS RECOGNIZED
KELOWNA – Less than two weeks before the new William R. Bennett Bridge will open to the public on budget and dramatically ahead of schedule, key construction milestones regarding the massive effort surrounding the project are being recognized, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon announced.
VOLUNTARY VEHICLE INSPECTION PROTECTS FARM WORKERS
DELTA – A voluntary inspection of commercial vehicles carrying farm workers will be held tomorrow to help ensure that farm workers are being transported in safe vehicles, said Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon today.
WESTBANK FIRST NATION TURNS NEW INTERCHANGE OVER TO BC
WESTBANK FIRST NATION - The new Campbell Road Interchange on Highway 97, a project managed by the Westbank First Nation, has been completed on time and on budget, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie announced. The interchange, located at the western end of the soon-to-be completed William R. Bennett Bridge, has now been turned over to the Province.
WEBSITE LAUNCHED FOR MAY 25 BENNETT BRIDGE CELEBRATIONS
KELOWNA – With less than a month to go before the official opening of the William R. Bennett Bridge, the Province and the City of Kelowna have launched a website to provide the public with information about the opening celebrations.
B.C. COMMITS $4.3 MILLION FOR MALAHAT COMMUTER SERVICE
VICTORIA – The Province is committing $4.3 million towards a new Malahat commuter bus service between the Cowichan Valley and downtown Victoria, Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon and BC Transit CEO Manuel Achadinha announced.
The Ministry of Transportation is committed to opening up B.C. through innovative, forward-thinking transportation strategies that move people and goods safely throughout B.C., while helping revitalize our provincial economy.
