Drivers are advised that a construction project is going to cause delays starting early next month.
The construction project is on a 200-metre section of Hammond Bay Road between Prince John Way and Ricker’s Curve.
This project includes slope stabilization, sidewalk and road widening, and improvements to storm infrastructure.
Project Manager with the City of Nanaimo Michael Elliott said this project is meant to eliminate the ongoing maintenance work that has been a reality for a long time.
“The construction is basically so we don’t have to do any maintenance on it for the next 20 years,” said Elliott. “The widening will accomplish a little more space for pedestrians and cyclists, it’s a pretty tight corridor with the heavy traffic load; there will be a new sidewalk on the one side, protected shoulder on the other side.”
Elliott said this project will cause delays to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
“(When it comes to) pedestrians and cyclists, there will be a flagger dedicated to escorting them through the site, but they will have to wait because there will only be one, so it will be end-to-end whenever they’re going in that direction, the flagger will be there to escort them,” said Elliott. “Pedestrians and cyclists should probably expect a five to six-minute wait.”
Drivers are expected to face 15-minute delays.
There will be single-lane alternating traffic from August 6 to 30, Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm.
Starting on September 3 until the project is done, single-lane traffic will start at 9 am.
