Sharp highway curve in Tryon gets replaced
Province and federal government are spending $1.8 million on project
A 1.4 kilometre stretch of road on the Trans Canada Highway near Tryon is nearing completion and will improve road safety according to the province.
This is because the strip of road it is replacing had too sharp of a curve, poor site lines and didn’t meet today’s safety standards, says Stephen Yeo, the chief engineer for the provincial transportation department.
The provincial and federal governments are picking up the tab for the $1.8 million project.
To make way for the highway, the province had to buy some farmland and pay $250,000 to move a church 400 feet. Churchgoers have been in a temporary space since the summer and won't be able to re-enter for a few weeks yet.
The new alignment opened Tuesday evening and work is taking place to finalize connecting it to the Trans Canada Highway.