Infrastructure
Highway Improvements Coming to the Southern Interior
May 13, 2024
Efforts are underway in the southern Interior to enhance infrastructure by upgrading a total of 482 kilometres of highways and side roads.
This year, an investment of over $122 million has been made toward the resurfacing of highways and local roads in the southern Interior.
Flood Damage Repairs Coming to Highway 11
Starting Monday, April 29, 2024, the long-awaited repairs to the flood damage on Highway 11 at Willband Creek in Abbotsford begin. Commuters should be prepared for traffic pattern adjustments during the project's duration.
Traffic Impacts: 112th Street Crossing, Highway 99
Between April 22 and May 31, drivers should anticipate nightly shutdowns occurring on Highway 99 at 112th Street in the southbound slow or fast lane from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to repair the 112th Street overpass that was damaged on Dec. 28, 2023, when hit by an over-height load.
Lansdowne Street Closure, Kamloops: April – November
The City of Kamloops has informed BCTA that Lansdowne Street from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue will be closed to all commercial vehicles from April 28 to approximately November 15 to support the Tranquille Sanitary Sewer Project.
Kicking Horse Canyon Highway 1 Lane Closures
Final work on Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project has begun, and drivers are advised to expect lane closures and minor delays throughout the spring.
Highway 1 will be reduced to one lane in each direction through Kicking Horse Canyon for the duration of the remaining project work.
Drivers may encounter two-minute stoppages until project completion later in the spring and are asked to obey signs and watch for traffic-control personnel.
New Commercial Trucking Parking Amenities Open in Surrey
Long-haul commercial drivers travelling through the Lower Mainland can now utilize the newly opened North Surrey Truck Parking Facility, conveniently situated near Highway 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road).
The site was chosen for its proximity to major Lower Mainland truck routes. The secured site has parking for 106 commercial trucks and includes facilities such as washrooms with showers, a sani-dump for drivers, and security measures, such as fencing, cameras and 24-hour security.