News Items tag as: Okanagan Lake Second Crossing

How Kelowna's Okanagan Lake bridge stays afloat
December 27, 2020 - 12:00 PM

We know that the William R. Bennett Bridge across Okanagan Lake has to float — the soil structures just couldn't handle the weight — but have you ever wondered how the thousands of tonnes of concrete and steel actually stay afloat?
Details of Okanagan Lake second crossing coming this fall
August 08, 2016 - 4:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Look to the fall for the “key deliverables” in the Okanagan Lake second crossing project — possible bypass routes, access measures and the location of a bridge itself should it ever be built.
Peachland bypass could result from new traffic study
December 15, 2015 - 2:30 PM

PEACHLAND - What to do with the highway through Peachland is the question a new provincial traffic study hopes to answer.
Province wants to know where you would put a second bridge across Okanagan Lake
November 27, 2015 - 10:39 AM

KELOWNA - Here’s a chance to move beyond complaining about local traffic to actually providing constructive suggestions.
West Kelowna looks for choices in Okanagan Lake second crossing project
November 03, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - A project that would see a second crossing installed over Okanagan Lake has yet to get the full backing of West Kelowna council.
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How Kelowna's Okanagan Lake bridge stays afloat