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From the article, you can see that the first nation would want none of that. Worst case scenario, the 4-laned Highway 1 would have to cross South Thompson River twice (although there's Kamloops-Shuswap Road to twin). |
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They've been talking about a Vernon bypass on the north shore of Okanagan lake forever but that will never happen. The plan that makes the most sense is to flyover Polson Park and run 27th ave westbound and 32nd ave eastbound. I think a lot of businesses in Vernon would suffer if they bypassed the city altogether Something definitely needs to be done about Kelowna at some point |
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Does anyone have an update on the Central Okanagan Multi-modal Corridor? It proposed a free-flow bypass through Kelowna (see https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1...s-ultimate.pdf) but nothing been built. |
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They were talking about that Westside bypass that would bypass both Kelowna and Vernon but you'll never that happen either due to the Okanagan band lands over there |
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Ultimate interchange at Spall Rd found in https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1..._phasetwo.pdf: https://i.imgur.com/cokjxHx.png |
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The provincial government is currently in negotiations regarding this stretch of highway (it is listed as part of the project). The fly through video is just of phase one (start 2018 complete 2019) and phase two (start 2020 complete 2023). The section through the native reserve will be phase three. Several highway twinning projects and interchange projects have recently been built in native reserves, don't see why this band wouldn't also want enhance safety and connectivity for their community / land (especially when they are often given land in return). Heck, just west of here the Pritchard Interchange was built largely due to pressure from the local native band because they didn't approve of the original proposed at grade intersection in that twinning project. Even more interesting a native group in metro-Vancouver is actually supplying 3 million dollars to help with the funding of a new major interchange at Sunbury / 17 / 91. |
Same with the interchanges west of the W.R. Bennett Bridge on Westbank First Nation land. I didn't know Westbank First Nation managed the construction of the Campbell Road interchange.
https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/relea...023-000722.htm |
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I don't know how urgent removing the lights in Kamloops is at this point (definitely should be a long-term objective), but I think that at the very least, a jersey barrier should be added to separate the EB and WB lanes. Then there is always the Valleyview Bypass which runs along the bluffs... |
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I've driven through there lots in non-peak time and have hit all greens. I guess it's just how much of a priority is it. But I tell you, if we take the TCH to our place at Bridge Lake next summer instead of the Yellowhead I'll take the Adams Lake shortcut that pops you out at Barriere. Between the lights east of Kamloops and the ones on 5 leaving town getting through there in the peak of summer is a pain |
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There are 7 at grade intersections there. 3 diamond interchanges (or even 2) could remove all of them. The road is already 4 lanes through there. If done the Trans Canada (with the Chase upgrades) would essentially become free flow from east of Chase all the way to the coast. I swear those lights irk my OCD in that we essentially have a large near freeway stretch disconnected by the full freeway by only a couple KMs of lights. |
^ I think the frustrating part is that many of those intersections have relatively little cross traffic, so basically the whole highway comes to a halt for two or three cars be able to turn onto the highway. Even if they cut the # of lights in half it would be a huge improvement
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Dug up a few concepts from back in 2000 from http://web.archive.org/web/200012150...s/ccr/maps.htm
bypass option http://web.archive.org/web/200107011...er_juniper.gif Comazzetto overpass http://web.archive.org/web/200107011...ender_west.gif Thompson overpass http://web.archive.org/web/200107060...ender_east.gif Highland interchange original http://web.archive.org/web/200107011...der_centre.gif Highland interchange improved http://web.archive.org/web/200107012...e_improved.gif |
I am so tired of all these studies, why not just build it? Especially back in 2000. Would have been done a decade ago for a much lower cost then it is today and will be in the future when it finally happens.
The upgrade of the existing highway seems like the better option. |
This is BC as you know. Studies upon studies have to be done every 5 years. Until the project gets built or most likely cancelled. Gotta cater to the liberals, NIMBYS , feminists, you name it. Then of course we can't displace some abundant beetle population with the construction.
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Another deadly crash through that stretch. What a joke of a national highway.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...-b-c-1.4466465 |
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The provincial governments should know that they’re really working around the clock with widening TCH though. |
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It's 2018. Many of the constructions to twin Highway 1 should begin this year. Any news yet?
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