Province says reconfiguration of Highway 1 and Balmoral Road intersection will improve safety

SORRENTO, B.C. — Crews have completed the modification of the Highway 1 and Balmoral Road intersection east of Sorrento in the Shuswap.

“For years, this location has had a higher than average collision rate, mostly due to traffic turning left onto the highway or travelling across it,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in a news release. “We are focused on continually improving safety for drivers, and that’s why we worked on this important realignment.”

The intersection was an undivided, high-speed, four-lane highway with full movement access to and from Balmoral Road.

The new configuration allows for right turn-in, right turn-out and left turn-in movements on the highway, with a protected left-turn bay. Drivers on Balmoral Road wanting to cross the highway or make a left turn on Highway 1 are required to use the nearby underpass.