West Kelowna

Drivers along the newly reconstructed section of Boucherie Road are being forced to slow down.

Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet

The speed limit along the new 'Wine Route' section of Boucherie Road will be reduced to 50 km/hr.

West Kelowna Council this week agreed to lower the posted speed limit along the newly-upgraded 'Wine Route' from 60 km/hr to 50 km/hr.

The affected stretch of road is from Highway 97 to Stuart Road.

The 6km stretch of Boucherie Road from the highway to Pritchard Road has a posted speed limit of 60 km/hr.

Municipal staff says the roadway is classified as arterial and was constructed primarily as a rural cross section with gravel shoulders and ditches.

The newly re-constructed section has been upgraded to create a unique urbanized roadway.

Staff stated that changes to geometry, alignment and cross section elements, speed reductions should be implemented.

It will cost the municipality approximately $350 for the purchase and installation of two new 50 km/hr speed signs which will be erected at Stuart Road and Highway 97.