Project
Bentley Road to Okanagan Lake Park Four Laning
The project is located on the Highway 97, immediately north of Summerland between Bentley Road and Okanagan Lake Park. The project involves widening 7 km of the Highway 97 from two lanes to four lanes and constructing 3 km of frontage roads to consolidate local accesses.
Benefits
- A new four-laning of the Highway 97 will improve safety, mobility, capacity, reduce delays and improve travel times.
- Will provide assured passing opportunities, because the heavy trucks will use the outside lane and leave the inside lane for faster traffic.
- Consolidating accesses off the highway will reduce accidents.
- The project will also provide safety improvements such as wider pave shoulders, paved centerline median, rumble strips and roadside barriers.
Cost and Funding
- Total project cost is approximately $54 million.
- The provincial government is investing $32 million under Capital Program.
- The federal government is investing $22 million under the Building Canada Plan.
- The province is dedicating funding from fuel tax revenues to improving the transportation system to support economic growth and prosperity throughout the heartlands of British Columbia.
Construction
- Contract was awarded to Arthon Contractors Inc. out of Kelowna .
- Started construction on February 5, 2008.
Road Closures
See the Drive BC site at www.DriveBC.ca
See the Contractor's Road Closures page
Bentley Road to Okanagan Lake Park Photo Gallery
Map of Project (GIF, 19KB)
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Open House Presentation
Presentation Story Boards (PDF - 655 KB)