Traffic Updates

March 29 to April 7

• Expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic on the 6200 block of Marine Drive, between Eagleridge Drive and Orchill Road, from Wednesday, March 29 to Friday, April 7, Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for road paving work. Please note the timeline is weather dependent.

March 29–31

• Expect temporary closures on Dundarave Lane, between 24th Street and 25th Street, from Wednesday, January 11 to Friday, January 13, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., owing to restoration work at 2455 Bellevue Avenue.
• There will be minor traffic delays, however, local access will be maintained. A temporary, two-way traffic system will allow access to Dundarave Lane during hours of construction, east and west of the work zone adjacent to 2455 Bellevue Avenue.

March 30 to April 4

• Expect a full road closure on 14th Street between Haywood Avenue and the laneway between Gordon Avenue and Haywood Avenue from Thursday, March 30 to Tuesday, April 4 for work to install an underground electrical vault. This closure will be in effect 24 hours a day and is expected to take three to four days to complete.
• Construction and detour signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic flow.
• This work is related to the BC Hydro Glenmore Voltage Conversion Electrical System Upgrades project. Please see Long-term work below for more information.

April 5

• Expect a full road closure at the intersection of 14th Street and Haywood Avenue on Wednesday, April 5, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. owing to work to install an underground electrical vault. 
• Construction and detour signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic flow.
• This work is related to the BC Hydro Glenmore Voltage Conversion Electrical System Upgrades project. Please see Long-term work below for more information.

April 3

• Expect a full road closure on the 2900 block of Park Lane between 29th Street and 30th Street on Monday, April 3 between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. for crane work. Local access will remain, and other traffic will be detoured via Marine Drive. 

April 3–8

• Expect temporary parking restrictions and a full road closure on the 800 block of Eyremount Road, between Knockmaroon Road and Fairmile Road from Monday, April 3 to Saturday, April 8. Local access will remain, and other traffic will be detoured via Highland Drive, Southborough Drive and King Georges Way. 
• Construction and detour signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic flow.
• This work is related to the BC Hydro Glenmore Voltage Conversion Electrical System Upgrades project. Please see long-term work below for more information.

April 10–15

• Expect a full road closure on the 700 block of Eyremount Road, between Fairmile Road and Pyrford Road from Monday, April 10 to Saturday, April 15. Local access will remain, and other traffic will be detoured via Fairmile Road, Southborough Drive, and Pyrford Road. 
• Construction and detour signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic flow.
• This work is related to the BC Hydro Glenmore Voltage Conversion Electrical System Upgrades project. Please see long-term work below for more information.

April 10–15

• Expect temporary parking restrictions and single-lane alternating traffic on the 1400 block of 30th Street, between Mathers Avenue and Marine Drive owing to watermain upgrades. 
• Construction will begin on Monday, March 27 and is anticipated to be completed in two weeks. Work will take place Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or as required to complete the project.

• Expect to see Dougness Holdings Ltd. vehicles and crews around the District beginning Monday, November 21, for approximately five months due to sanitary sewer and storm sewer smoke testing and closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection. This work is part of the annual program that the District undertakes to inspect and monitor the condition of both sanitary and drainage sewers throughout the District.

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• Expect temporary parking restrictions and single-lane alternating traffic on the 900 and 1000 blocks of Inglewood Avenue, between 11th Street and Aubeneau Crescent owing to watermain, fire hydrant, and water service upgrades.
• Construction will begin the week of November 21 and is anticipated to be complete at the end of March 2023. Work will take place Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or as required to complete the project.
• Construction signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic and pedestrian flow.

•  Phase 1 work is approximately 75% complete and construction will resume in spring 2023 for the remainder of the work, including the installation of speed humps, removal of medians, road markings, and Phase 2 work.

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March 2023 to January 2024

• Expect temporary parking restrictions on Eyremount Drive between Cross Creek Road and Southborough Drive starting Monday, February 27 for approximately ten months.
• Expect temporary parking restrictions, occasional road closures and detours on 14th Street between Esquimalt Avenue and Mathers Avenue, and on Mathers Avenue between 14th Street and 15th Street starting Friday, March 10 for approximately ten months as required.
• Staging areas for construction materials will be located on two traffic islands, located at Cross Creek Road and Eyremount Drive and at Southborough Drive and Eyremount Drive.
• The project is anticipated to be completed in January 2024 and will take place in several stages. Hours of construction will be Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays, between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Construction signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic flow.
• Updates and traffic impacts will be provided here as the project moves through phases. 

• Work to tie in the highway crossings to the existing main leg of the stormwater diversion system on the 3300 block of Westmount Road is substantially complete.
• Expect minor periodic traffic impacts until Friday, March 31, 2023, as the crews complete the tie-in, retaining wall and sidewalk restoration.

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• Expect minor traffic delays on 27th Street between Mathers Avenue and Palmerston Avenue, starting Monday, September 19 for approximately six weeks, owing to the installation of a new section of watermain and fire hydrants.
• Work hours will be between 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, or as necessary to complete the project.
• 27th Street and Nelson Avenue will be kept open during construction, however, there may be times when vehicle access and parking may be restricted.

• Update: Highway 1 westbound Exit 7 will remain closed until early March 2023 to allow for the tunnelling works to install the stormwater diversion crossings underneath Highway 1.
• As a result of the closure, westbound traffic seeking to exit Highway 1 at Exit 7/Westmount Road/Westridge Avenue will be detoured via Highway 1 Exit 4/Woodgreen Drive/Headland Drive. Drivers are advised to follow the detour route posted on construction signage.

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• Expect temporary parking restrictions and single-lane alternating traffic on the 2500 block of Ottawa Avenue, and on 26th Street between Palmerston Avenue and Nelson Avenue owing to watermain, fire hydrant, and water service upgrades.
• Construction will begin on Monday, January 23 and is anticipated to be complete by early April 2023. Work will take place Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or as required to complete the project.
• Construction signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to facilitate traffic and pedestrian flow.

• Expect traffic impacts, temporary parking restrictions and single-lane, alternating traffic on 27th Street, between Mathers Avenue and 28th Street, starting Tuesday, February 21 for road work. Construction will take place Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The work is expected to take one month to complete, however, the timeline is dependent upon weather and contractor availability.
• Local access will remain, and the bus stops will remain open. However, there may be temporary restrictions to residential driveway access.

• Expect traffic delays, temporary parking restrictions, and intermittent, single-lane alternating traffic on Mathers Avenue, between 12th Street and 15th Street, from Monday, March 6 to Friday, May 5 for Fortis BC gas infrastructure upgrades. Work will take place Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Construction signage and traffic control personnel will be on-site to assist pedestrians and facilitate traffic flow. The crews will attempt to minimize impacts during school pick-up and drop-off times.
• Local access will remain. However, there may be temporary restrictions to residential driveway access.