Open houses to be held next week in Central Okanagan
The Ministry of Transportation's third round of public meetings on the future of transportation in the region will be held next week – one of the big topics being a second Okanagan Lake crossing in Kelowna.
The latest transportation study found the Central Okanagan will face some big challenges in the next two decades.
It says by 2040 – Kelowna's Bennett Bridge will reach capacity with the approaches on the Kelowna side reaching capacity well before that – also almost all signalized intersections in the region will have significant congestion and delays, and a trip on Highway 97 between Peachland and Lake Country will take almost 15 minutes longer during the morning rush – and up to 24 minutes longer in the afternoon.
The public is welcome to attend the open houses scheduled for:
Monday, March 27
3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Winfield Memorial Hall
10130 Bottom Wood Lake Rd.
Lake Country
Tuesday, March 28
3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Ramada Kelowna Hotel and Conference Centre
2170 Harvey Ave.
Kelowna
Thursday, March 30
3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Westbank Lions Community Centre
2466 Main St.
West Kelowna
For more information on the Central Okanagan transportation study, or to submit your feedback online, go to: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/okanagansecondcrossing/
