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New Shannon Lake Road Bridge opens in West Kelowna

Alternate route into West KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Shannon Lake neighbourhood open again with new bridge
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The new Shannon Lake Bridge is West Kelowna opened Thursday morning. Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥”Image: City of West Kelowna

Traffic is moving again over the Shannon Lake Road Bridge in West Kelowna.

The rebuilt bridge over McDougall Creek opened Thursday morning, the culmination of West KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s largest infrastructure project this year. The construction work has been ongoing since the summer.

The $1.55 million project included:

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Diversion and habitat protection of McDougall Creek

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Road realignment

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Sidewalk installation

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Complete bridge replacement

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Environmental monitoring

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Safety and materials testing and inspection

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥¢ Habitat restoration

The new bridge replaces the former decades-old structure that could no longer accommodate heavier traffic, such as fire trucks. The new bridge is designed to last more than 70 years, says the city.

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