Will Your Commute Be Affected This Week?
Here’s a list of up-to-date information on City construction projects. When approaching construction zones, please make sure to slow down, follow any detours that may be in place and obey all signage and traffic personnel instructions and a reminder that construction zone speed limit is 30 km/hr unless otherwise posted. Thank you for your patience!
Midtown Gateway Phase 2B
- Powder Works Road is now open to vehicle traffic, cyclists, pedestrians and the #30 bus, and replaces the Bowen and Rosstown intersection as the new access point for Rosstown Road. Rosstown Road is now permanently closed to vehicles access from Bowen Road.
- Expect delays and single lane traffic on Bowen, Rosstown, Northfield and Boxwood Roads
- The traffic signals at Northfield and Boxwood Road have changed, use extra care.
- The south access to Beban Park will be closed 24 hours per day. Please exit the park from the other end. All park amenities and programs remain open and accessible.
- All businesses remain open.
Learn more about this project: Midtown Gateway
Midtown Water Supply Project
- Expect minor delays during the day in the following areas:
- Bowen Road between Pryde Avenue and Meredith Road.
- Labieux Road between Kenworth Road and Beban Parkway.
- Madsen Road between Boxwood Road and East Wellington Road.
- Off Jingle Pot Road at the Black Diamond Drive intersection.
- During the night, Tuesday October 29 at 7pm until October 30 at 7am the Parkway between Jingle Pot Road and Fifth Street center lanes in both directions will be closed.
- During the day, Wednesday October 30, construction will have traffic control at the Bowen Road / East Wellington Intersection:
- Bowen Road right turn lane onto East Wellington Road westbound is closed, use detour and turn right at Dufferin Crescent - Boxwood Road – Madsen Road – East Wellington for this day.
- All businesses in all these remain open and accessible.
- The trailway between Third Street, VIU and the Black Diamond neighbourhood is closed, this area is an active construction site.
Learn more about this project: Midtown Water Supply Upgrades
Commercial Street Improvements – Wharf to Church Street
- Businesses on Commercial Street remain open as usual and pedestrian access along the street is open.
- FREE 2 hour street parking is available downtown for the duration of the project.
- Commercial Street between Wharf and Church Street is closed to vehicles.
Learn more about this project: Commercial Street Improvements - Wharf to Church Street
Townsite Area Utility Upgrades - Phase 1
- Sections of Oakley Street will be closed for sewer upgrades starting November 4 – open to local traffic only.
Learn more about this project: Townsite Area Utility Upgrades - Phase 1
CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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