Transportation Advocacy

TRANSPORTATION

ADVOCACY

WHAT WE MEAN

We will secure, through strong advocacy directed at the provincial government, transportation improvements throughout the Regional District.

UBCM Meetings — In September, the CSRD Board Chair Kevin Flynn and Vice Chair Rhona Martin attended meetings with staff from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure at the Union of BC Municipalities virtual convention to advocate for enhanced resurfacing of rural roads, and an increased role for Electoral Area Directors in helping to determine priorities for improvements.

Board engagement — Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and representatives from AIM Roads, the provincial road maintenance contractor for the Shuswap, attended the Board meeting in October. The representatives outlined plans for improved winter road maintenance over the previous year. The Board also expressed support for continued enhancements to the Trans-Canada Highway infrastructure improvements, such as a major upgrade at Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden, which will ultimately enhance the safety, capacity and reliability of the region’s main transportation corridor.

Pubilc education — One of the most common calls to the CSRD involves roads – who is responsible for winter road maintenance, pothole repair and safety concerns. The CSRD continued efforts to educate residents about which agencies can effectively deal with these complaints, as the CSRD has no role in road maintenance. That responsibility rests with the Provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and its associated road maintenance contractors.