Work is expected to begin this spring on a second road route to the UBC-Okanagan campus in Kelowna.
The province has issued a tender call for construction of the John Hindle Drive Extension Project.
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The 1.8 kilometre, two lane road will connect Glenmore Road to Highway 97 at the campus.
There will also be a separated, 2.8 kilometre pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.
“Boosting Kelowna’s $4.6 million investment by securing funding from the provincial and federal governments has allowed this key connection in our road and cycling network to move forward more quickly than originally scheduled,” said Kelowna mayor Colin Basran in a news release.
The $11.6 million project is slated for completion about a year from now.