Mayor seeks bypass route

by Wayne Moore CASTANET - Sep 18, 2015 / 2:57 pm
The City of West Kelowna hopes to get some answers on a wide range of topics at next week's Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver. Mayor Doug Findlater said the city has scheduled meetings with ministers of energy, transportation and health, as well as local MLA, Premier Christy Clark. The biggest issue for Findlater is transportation – specifically, a corridor to a proposed second lake crossing. "We want to ensure a second corridor is studied and presented as an option," said Findlater in advance of the convention, which kicks off Monday. "It may not be viable, but we want to ensure it's not just another bridge that pours traffic on existing 97 and build a bunch of interchanges." While Findlater doesn't have a specific route in mind, he did say he sees a route going around the community with connections to the city. The Westbank couplet will also be part of the discussion. (more)