Ministry Of Transportation

• No second crossing for West Kelowna rankles some commuters

  In July, the provincial government released its 20-year plan for transportation and re-announced its findings last week.

  Traffic

  Oct 3
  
• Trucking company fined $3,500 for North Vancouver overpass collision

  The B.C. Ministry of Transportation confirmed that after an investigation of the overpass crash in North Vancouver, the trucking company's suspension was lifted on Sept. 27.

  Traffic

  Sep 30
  
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• Advocates say Alex Fraser Bridge needs a suicide barrier solution

  The province says the engineering of the bridge would make the installation of a barrier unsafe, but police and crisis advocates say it's a challenge worth overcoming.

  Health

  Sep 26
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• Highway 97 rockslide: Two lanes open starting Friday

  The highway was closed Aug. 28  because of the rockslide. Since Sept. 11, it has been operating with single-lane-alternating traffic as crews worked to stabilize the hillside.

  Traffic

  Sep 21
• B.C. suspends licence of company involved in overpass hit and run

  The collision took place around 7 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 1 at the Main Street overpass in North Vancouver.

  Traffic

  Sep 20
• Highway 97 near Summerland to partially reopen Monday evening

  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MotI) announced that the highway will be open to single-lane alternating traffic as of 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11.

  Traffic

  Sep 11
• Highway 97 rockslide: Officials hopeful road will partially reopen Sept. 16

  “The sensors show a steady continuing movement of the slope,” said the Ministry of Transportation. “The highway remains closed at this time to protect the motoring public.”

  Traffic

  Sep 6
• ‘Continuing movement’: Highway 97 through Summerland remains closed as stability assessed

  Sensors will continue to collect data at the Highway 97 slide site and engineers are assessing the data, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said.

  Fire

  Sep 4
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• Highway 97 rockslide: Sensors showing slope movement

  “There is currently no estimate of when the highway can be safely reopened to general traffic,” said the Ministry of Transportation.

  Traffic

  Sep 1
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• ‘Very difficult’: Local reaction to ongoing Highway 97 closure

  A major route connecting the South to the Central Okanagan is still closed following a rockslide near Summerland, B.C. earlier this week.

  Traffic

  Aug 31