The City of Nanaimo said sections of Hammond Bay Road will be limited to one-way traffic during construction next year.
The city said it is finalizing a traffic management plan to reduce delays during the next phase of the Departure Bay Pump Station and Forcemain project.
Traffic improvements and utility upgrades are expected to begin in mid- to late 2026. The city said one-way traffic will be in effect for most of the construction period.
“Unidirectional traffic means that drivers will only be able to drive the full length of Hammond Bay Road when heading clockwise (southbound) from McGuffie Road to Departure Bay. Northbound traffic will be directed to a bypass route via Departure Bay Road/Uplands/Rutherford,” the city said.
The city said the traffic pattern is expected to be implemented early next year and was selected over single-lane alternating traffic to improve traffic flow and project management.
Two-way traffic will remain in place between construction segments, and emergency vehicles will continue to have access in both directions through communication with construction crews.
The city said planned traffic improvements along the bypass route include upgrades to pedestrian crossings.
