Will Your Commute Be Affected This Week?
Up-to-date information on City construction projects:
Midtown Water Supply Project
- Along the Parkway visual distractions of the project construction will be noticeable from the Northfield Road intersection south to the College Drive/Fifth Street intersection.
- Construction is underway from 7 am to 7 pm in the Black Diamond Drive Neighbourhood. A 24 hour/day, road closure with one way local and emergency vehicle traffic only along Black Diamond Drive entering from Crows Nest Place towards Coal Tyee Trail / Venuti Way to Jingle Pot Road is in place. The western access to Black Diamond Drive from Jingle Pot Road will be closed with vehicular traffic detoured to enter at the eastern access. The speed limit is reduced to 30 km/h. Drivers must slowdown in work zones and pay close attention to signage.
- The trail that connects VIU, the Black Diamond neighbourhood and Third Street is closed to the public. This area is an active construction site for the installation of the water supply main. Construction traffic will enter and exit the work zone at Third Street across from the Rotary Field House.
- Commuters can expect minor delays along many streets in the City while construction continues on this project. Visual distractions from the project and minor delays for commuters are to be expected. Drivers, pay close attention to signage and the construction traffic as they enter and exit these sections of the project:
- Labieux Road, off the Labieux Rd/Kenworth Rd roundabout
- East Wellington, Westwood Road to Bowen Road
- Griffiths Road, end to Madsen Road
- Third Street across from the Rotary Fieldhouse
Thank you for your patience! Learn more about this project: Midtown Water Supply Upgrades.
Terminal Avenue
- Terminal Avenue upgrades will be ongoing between Commercial Street and Esplanade Street.
- Commercial Street between Victoria/Albert/Wallace and Terminal Avenue will be converted to one way exit traffic for approximately the next month.
- Commercial Street at Terminal Avenue heading towards Museum Way will have rotating daily closures for signal installation.
- Commercial Street South will be closed starting on Thursday February 15 for concrete preparation and tentatively opened again on March 1. Concrete is expected to start on February 20.
- The sidewalk in front of Vancouver Island Convention Centre along Terminal Avenue will have rotating closures and pedestrian traffic will be provided with a detour onto Terminal.
- The mid-block crosswalk at Gordon Street is closed until the installation of the new signals, expected late this year:
- Pedestrians please use the crosswalks at Commercial Street and Esplanade for safe crossing
- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
- Speed limit will be reduced as this will be an active construction zone.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
Albert/Fourth Complete Streets and Utility Upgrade project:
- Landscaping work continues this week on Albert Street between Pine and Kennedy Streets.
- Albert Street will be intermittently subject to one-way alternating traffic Monday to Friday between 7 am to 7 pm.
- Please use an alternate route to avoid any potential delays.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel, who are there for everyone’s safety.
Victoria Road Temporary Closure
- Victoria Road is closed between Rainer Street and Needham Street to investigate and repair some settlement in the roadway.
- A temporary detour along Seventh Street to Park Avenue to Fifth Street will be in place for 3-4 weeks while repair work is completed.
- Local traffic has access to Victoria Road from each end of the closure.
- Obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
Sixth Street Watermain Upgrade
- Construction work is ongoing on Sixth Road between Bruce Avenue and Park Avenue.
- Typical construction hours are Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm.
- Commuters are encouraged to avoid this area if possible. If that is not possible, expect delays and account for extra time when navigating the area.
- Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
- Obey all signs and traffic control persons.
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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