Province of BC to start construction of Terrace Highway Commercial Vehicle Inspection facility

The Artists' rendition of the Terrace Vehicle Inspection Station
The Province of BC has announced a Spring start for the project

The timeline of development for the next significant addition to the Highway 16 corridor has been announced, with the Ministry of Transpiration and Infrastructure advising that work will commence  this Spring on  the new Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station to be located east of the  Terrace Roundabout at the junction of Highways 16 and 37 South, the Roundabout project was completed in the summer of 2020.

In their announcement from Wednesday, Ministry officials noted that the construction contract was awarded to IDL Projects Inc..  the facility one which will replace the former station that was decommissioned when a roundabout was built at the intersection of highways 16 and 37. 

The Terrace Roundabout was opened in July of 2020,
the weigh scale will be located east of the roundabout in 
the direction of Smithers on the above diagram

The new inspection station will incorporate intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology, including weigh-in-motion, making it more efficient than the former station.

The information release also outlines how the new facility will benefit commercial drivers travelling the Highway 16 corridor between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

Long-haul commercial drivers will also benefit from additional parking spaces and rest areas. Flush toilets with running water will be open during office hours, supplemented by pit toilets that are always accessible. Both local and commercial drivers will see improved mobility across the highway corridor and a decrease in traffic disruptions and delays with the new station located further away from the Highway 16 and 37 roundabout.

Some of the other features for the facility include: 

Parking for the public, staff and oversized vehicles

Support for multiple services, including: short-term truck parking (five stalls); overnight truck parking (10 stalls); refrigeration unit plug-ins; Wi-Fi; and oversized vehicle staging for inter-regional transport trips. 

The $34.2-million project is jointly funded by Transport Canada and the Province, with Transport Canada providing $15 million and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure providing $19.2 million. 

It's anticipated that the project will be completed and put into service in late 2024.

More notes on the project can be explored here.

A wider overview of Highway 16 themes is available from our archive page.