The provincial Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry paused for a moment to celebrate at Cowichan's southern peak yesterday.
In a media event staged at the Malahat summit, Transportation Minister Todd Stone marked the conclusion of a $15 million project aimed at improving driver safety.
"Safety on our highways is our number one priority, and the risk of collisions involving vehicles crossing the centreline on the Malahat are a significant concern for my ministry," Stone said.
"The addition of median barrier and other safety improvements will help prevent collisions and improve safety and reliability on this section of Highway 1 for all motorists."
The Malahat Safety Improvement Project B次元官网网址� which involved widening 2.3 kilometres of Highway 1 from Shawnigan Lake Road to the summit to accommodate a new median barrier B次元官网网址� finished ahead of schedule.
Medians now divide more than half the Malahat Drive, as part of a $33 million investment in safety improvements made by the Liberal government, the ministry stated.
The Malahat Summit rest area is now re-opened, featuring additional parking and lighting, as well as a northbound acceleration lane leaving the rest area.
More than 22,000 drivers use this highway every day.
