Speed limits are going up on several BC highways including the Coquihalla, which is currently is at 110, and will be increased to 120 km-h. In our area, the section of Highway 97 from College Way south of Vernon to Gatzke Road in Oyama will be increased from the current 90, to 100 km-h once an assessment is completed to determine if new medians are needed. Highway 97A from Armstrong to Enderby will also go from 90 to 100 while Highway 97 from Swan lake to Westside Road will go from 80 to 90 km-h. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says variable speed limits will also be tested on the Trans Canada between Revelstoke and Sicamous, as well as on the main Coquihalla near the snowshed and parts of the Sea to Sky highway. He says they'll use state of the art sensors and radar to determine weather conditions and recommend to traffic engineers what the speed limit should be at a particular time. Stone says changes will also be made to ensure drivers keep right except to pass, but he didn't say if that means police will be allowed to ticket so-called left-lane hogs. Stone adds says legislation will be updated to include M&S tires as "winter tires."
Speed Limit Changes in BC Interior:
Highway 33 South of Gallagher Road to McCulloch Road (32 km)
Current speed limit: 90 New speed limit: 100
Highway 33 North of Highway 3 junction, Rock Creek to Westbridge (12 km)
Current speed limit: 90 New speed limit: 100
Highway 97 North of Willow Drive, 70 Mile House to BCR Overpass, 100 Mile House (37 km)
Current speed limit: 100 New speed limit: 110
Highway 97 Gatzke Road, north of Oyama to College Way, south of Vernon (16 km)
Current speed limit: 90 New speed limit: 100 - Pending completion of engineering assessment to determine if median barriers are required before implementation of the new speed limit.
Highway 97 Highway 97A junction near Swan Lake to Westside Road (6 km)
Current speed limit: 80 New speed limit: 90
Highway 97A north of Smith Drive, Armstrong to Highway 97B junction, Enderby (18 km excluding 50 km/h section through Enderby)
Current speed limit: 90 New speed limit: 100
Highway 97A Highway 97B junction, near Grindrod to Sicamous (33 km, excluding 50 km/h section through Grindrod)
Current speed limit: 80 New speed limit: 90
Highway 97C Merritt to Aspen Grove (22 km)
Current speed limit: 100 New speed limit: 110
Highway 97C Aspen Grove to Drought Hill Interchange, Peachland (78 km)
New speed limit:120 (in effect today) Previous speed limit:110
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http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/publications/reports_and_studies/RuralHwySafetySpeed/Rural_Hwy_Safety-Speed_Review_technical.pdf
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