Concrete barriers coming to Highway 97A, but not fast enough says victim’s family
Following two deadly collisions in less than a year along Highway 97A south of Armstrong, MLA Eric Foster says concrete barriers are on the way.
In an interview with Vernon Matters, the Vernon Monashee MLA said the Ministry of Transportation approved concrete barriers for the highway this fall.
“The engineering has all been done, and the risk assessment and so on is all finished, and the ministry has determined that they will be installing a meridian,” Foster said.
While inital approval was given, it still needs to go through the upcoming provincial budget in February to get the go-ahead for funding.