More than $10 million in government funding is just the start to improving transportation issues on Sooke and West Coast roads, says Premier John Horgan.
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Horgan is waiting for a comprehensive road study before announcing more improvements, but is already eyeing road shouldering west of Sooke to Shirley and more road widening.
The study is expected sometime this year.
Earlier this year, the government announced $10-million in improvements to Sooke and West Coast roads which included upgraded bus stops, bus pullout, a new two-lane bridge on Gillespie Road, a bus-queue jump lane, new safety signs, a slow moving vehicle pull out and a rest area.