Announcement on Highway 6 upgrades expected

Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom will hold a press conference at Coldstream Ranch Tuesday morning.

  • Feb. 6, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Conditions on Highway 6 are back in the spotlight.

On Tuesday, Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom and Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster will make an announcement on “significant improvement projects on two North Okanagan highways,” states a government media advisory.

The press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Coldstream Ranch.

In October 2010, the provincial government announced plans for a $12 to $15 million project to realign Highway 6 between Grey and Ricardo roads, as well as a new railway crossing. Construction has not began yet.

 

Vernon Morning Star