Highway 16 Upgrades Improvements

WHEREAS the Trans Canada Highway 16 is the only east-west highway connecting communities in Northern BC and is a critical link for the economic development of the region and province, especially providing access to the Asia-Pacific; AND WHEREAS there is a need to facilitate the safe and efficient traffic flow on the highway through areas that are in dire need of improvements, such as Car Wash Rock, reducing bottle-necks, more three laning, and safer level rail crossings, etc.: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM call upon the federal and provincial governments to allocate the necessary funds and implement a comprehensive program to make improvements on the Trans Canada Hwy 16 within BC.