The question of whatB次元官网网址檚 next for Highway 14 will be under the microscope when representatives from the Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry attend SookeB次元官网网址檚 April 8 council meeting.
Sooke Mayor Maja Tait said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss where improvements to Highway 14 are headed.
B次元官网网址淲e know thereB次元官网网址檚 been a lot of work done by ministry staff, and it would be beneficial for council and the public to hear what the plans are for the future.B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淲e field queries and complaints about Highway 14 almost every day, even though itB次元官网网址檚 not under our jurisdiction but under the Ministry of Transporation and Infrastructure (MOTI).B次元官网网址�
The meeting should provide a clearer indication of what future plans are for Highway 14, especially since the province mandates more housing for the region, Tait added.
Coun. Jeff Bateman said heB次元官网网址檚 looking forward to learning about MOTIB次元官网网址檚 next phase of road improvements now that its five-year Highway 14 Corridor Improvement project is complete, and what the ministryB次元官网网址檚 short, medium and longer-term plans are to deal with congestion and public safety.
B次元官网网址淎s the draft Official Community Plan states, job one for the district and MOTI is to review and renew its formal agreements,B次元官网网址� he noted. B次元官网网址淭he ministry has long promised systematic, ongoing improvements to the highway and delivered many since 2017. For its part, the district is committed to building out the bypass route. We must collaborate in getting this costly work done and relieve the slow-moving gridlock thatB次元官网网址檚 become our new afternoon normal.B次元官网网址�
Langford-Juan de Fuca MLA Ravi Parmar said he hopes the meeting provides an acknowledgement from the district on the work they need to do on interior roads such as the Throup Road extension.
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