Construction is set to begin this spring on a new commercial vehicle inspection station east of Terrace.
IDL Projects Inc. will build the inspection station, replacing the former station that was decommissioned when a roundabout was built at the intersection of Highways 16 and 37, and estimated completion is late 2024.
The new inspection station will implement intelligent transportation system (ITS) technology, including weigh-in-motion. Weigh-in-motion checks the height, weight and safety credentials of vehicles registered with the Province through Weigh2GoBC that are travelling at highway speeds, without vehicles having to leave the highway. This project includes one weigh-in-motion site on Highway 16.
Other ITS technologies will include automatic vehicle-identification to verify a vehicle’s credentials and allow it to bypass the inspection station if certain requirements are met, as well as over-height detectors and a tire anomaly and classification system, which detects missing or underinflated tires.
The station will also include additional oversized parking spaces and rest areas. Flush toilets with running water will be open during office hours, supplemented by pit toilets that are always accessible.
The facility will include parking for the public, staff and oversized vehicles and will support 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 funded by Transport Canada and the Province. Review conceptual designs of the facility and project details at www.gov.bc.ca/terracecvis.
*Image courtesy of Government of BC
