Construction of the Glenrosa / McIver Road Improvement Project begins this month.
The project is one of the largest road improvement projects in the city of West Kelowna. Work begins in the second week of May.
The project includes road and area improvements between McGinnis and Glen Abbey Roads, the addition of a sidewalk link to Webber Road and the realignment of the Glenrosa / McIver intersection.
The city said the work will also improve pedestrian access on McIver Road from Glenrosa to McTaggart.
The construction work will be carried out in stages and should be completed by 2021.
“The Council has identified this project as one of our top infrastructure investments because of the important safety improvements it would introduce in this very active corridor,” said Mayor Gord Milsom.
“We appreciate the contractor’s efforts to adapt their work to continue during COVID-19 and encourage residents to be patient with the traffic disruptions and other structural inconveniences that are inevitable on a project of this scale.”
In the next few months, residents can expect:
- Site mobilization, clearance and utility relocation
- temporary traffic diversions
- Foundation and leveling of construction sites
- Sidewalk, curb and gutter work
- Road paving and area renovation
City officials are currently working on a traffic management plan that will contain information on future detours. Details will be shared as they become available.
For more information on the project, residents can visit the city’s website.
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Twila Amato
Video journalist, Black Press Okanagan
City of West Kelowna
