KELOWNA — The B.C. Government is moving ahead with plans to build a second crossing over Okanagan Lake but don’t expect it to happen any time soon.
The Liberal government has announced that it has hired a consulting firm to carry out a three-year transportation planning study for a future second crossing.
Delcan Corporation will conduct the three-year study at a cost of $2 million.
The government says the study will look at route options including locations for a future alternate lake crossing and when it might happen.
It says that when the new William R. Bennett Bridge was opened to traffic in 2008, it was estimated the bridge would serve the region’s traffic needs for the next 25 years.
The government says the planning phases will including extensive consultations with the public and First Nations.
The consultations are expected to begin this winter.
In April, Premier Christy Clark announced that she was living up to her election promise by starting the planning for a second bridge over Okanagan Lake.
She also stated that actual construction would be at least a decade away.
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