The province is building a new rest area between Kelowna and Merritt at the Loon Lake Interchange on the Okanagan Connector.
It’s part of a $9-million funding commitment to upgrade and build new rest stops in B.C.
“We recognize that rest areas are extremely important for truck drivers and the general public who are on the road for long hours, as they need a safe, clean place to stop and have a rest,” said transportation minister Todd Stone in a news release.
The decision came on the heels of a highway rest area survey conducted by the ministry last year, polling 835 people. The findings showed a rest area on the Okanagan Connector was something many were in favour of.
Construction begins this spring with the rest stop scheduled to open by the fall of 2017.
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