WEST KELOWNA–West Kelowna city council is interested in removing the Highway 97 Couplet through Westbank town centre again.
A resolution on the Jan. 26 agenda was passed, to request the Province undertake a study on the economic impact of removing the Westbank Couplet.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Council believes removing the Couplet could improve the business district and add a sense of community in the downtown Westbank Centre.
In 2013, the council of the day abandoned plans to remove the Couplet after receiving an estimate from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure that the project would cost $41 million.
Now there is renewed interest in moving the highway away from the downtown core, most likely realigning it north of the current right of way.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.