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Transportation and Infrastructure
Updated
May 5, 2011
Highway 97 — Winfield to Oyama — Four Laning
Frequently Asked Questions
- What will happen to the old existing highway?
- Ministry is in discussion with the District of Lake Country on the future of the existing highway (ie low volume road.) It will continue to be used for access to recreation and local businesses.
- How many vehicles use this section of the highway?
- Approximately 22,000 vehicles per day use this section of highway which peaks up to 26,000 vehicles in the summertime.
- Will there be traffic delays during construction?
- There will be minimal impact on traffic as majority of new alignment is away from the existing highway.
- Why a new alignment? Why is the existing highway not being
upgraded?
- The existing lakeshore option has been explored in several studies over several years. This option is not recommended due to environmental risk, recreational access, constructability, traffic management and community impacts.
- What alignment is the Ministry constructing?
- Multiple alignment options have been investigated. There were two alignment options for both the north and south ends of the project along with one consistent central alignment presented at the October 2007 Public Open House:
- A 6 km “original” high line that impacted heavily on the ALR and localbusinesses.
- A 9 km “modified” high line that is higher up the hill above most of the ALR, tying into Evans Rd.
The strongest community support was for option 2 - the “modified” high line which minimizes ALR and local business impacts at both the north and south ends. This is the alignment we are constructing.
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