A large section of Highway 97 through Kelowna is about to get wider.
The provincial and federal governments announced Thursday that they teamed up to widen 4.5 kilometres of the highway between Highway 33 and Edwards Road from four to six lanes. Intersection upgrades are also included.
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Officials say the upgrades will better connect the downtown core with the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus.
They add that the improvements will benefit commuters to areas north of downtown including the Quail Ridge residential area, the Kelowna Airport and the Industrial Park.
The project is budgeted at $50 million. B.C.’s share is $32.2 million.
Construction is expected to begin next year and should be completed by Fall 2016.
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