Tranquille Road Sanitary Main and Road Enhancement Project | Phase 3 (Crestline Street to Southill Street)

The City of Kamloops has contracted PME Construction to undertake Phase 3 of the Tranquille Sanitary Main and Road Enhancement Project between Crestline Street and Southill Street.

Funded through City capital budgets and grant funding, the project will include a 1.5 m wide concrete sidewalk on the north side of Tranquille Road, two 3.7 m wide vehicle travel lanes with barrier curb and gutter, and a 3.0 m wide multi-use pathway on the south side. Grass swales will provide separation between the multi-use pathway, sidewalk, and the travel lanes.

The project also includes drainage catch basins, storm drainage infiltration access points, trees, bus pullouts, water system upgrades, lighting, and other related improvements.

We are advising residents that work is scheduled to begin in early June 2025, with completion anticipated in fall 2026. The project will be split into 3 stages outlined in the map below:

• Stage 1 – 2025: Crestline Street to Downie Street
• Stage 2 – 2026: Downie Street to Windbreak Street
• Stage 3 – 2026: Windbreak Street to Southhill Street

Construction is scheduled to occur Monday through Saturday.

During the work, Tranquille Road will be open to local traffic only for driveway access, however, no thru traffic will be permitted.

STAGE 1 - PART 2 (CRESTLINE STREET TO DOWNIE STREET)
Timeline: August 18–Late fall 2025

Starting August 18 until late fall, Stage 1–Part 2 work will extend from Crestline Street to Downie Street and include the closure of Schreiner Street intersection north of Tranquille Road.

During this time, Tranquille Road will be open to local traffic only for driveway access, with limited access around the open excavation area. No thru traffic will be permitted. Please note that access will change frequently.

A reminder to motorists to travel on the temporary raised road surface (not in the centre where obstacles may be present).

Please plan accordingly, expect delays, follow all posted detour routes, and obey all signage and traffic control personnel.

Concrete pour | Late October-early November 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, October 25-Monday, October 27: PREPARATION

Crews will prepare the site by installing stringline guides along Tranquille Road at the location of the new curb. The stringline will be installed on both sides of the road, and cones will be placed on either side of the driveways to allow for driveway access during the prep work.

Contractors will be knocking on doors on the evening of October 27 to remind residents to relocate vehicles from their driveway prior to 7:00 am on October 28 to prevent any vehicles from being locked in while concrete is poured and cured.

Tuesday, October 28-Wednesday, October 29: CONCRETE CURB POURING WORK OCCURS

The crew will begin pouring concrete on the north side of Tranquille Road at Crestline Street and move eastward to Downie Street. Crews will then switch to the south side of Tranquille Road and move westward from Downie Street to Crestline Street.

Vehicles will NOT be permitted to move in or out of driveways, as concrete will be poured from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Any cars in driveways after 7:00 am on either day will be shut in and not permitted to leave until the pouring is completed and concrete has cured.

During the daytime, vehicles must park on side streets or at Crestline Community Garden (795 Crestline Street) while concrete pouring takes place. Vehicles parked on Tranquille Road during concrete pouring hours on October 28 and 29 (7:00 am to 6:00 pm) will be towed.

In the evening, driveways will remain inaccessible. Vehicles may park on the south side of Tranquille Road overnight from 6:00 pm to 7:00 am. Vehicles must NOT drive or park on any new driveway letdowns, curbs, and poured concrete under any circumstance. Vehicles parked overnight on the south side of Tranquille Road must be moved before 7:00 am the next morning or they will be towed.

Thursday, October 30-Wednesday, November 5: CONCRETE CURING

The concrete pouring will be complete as of October 30, but driveways will remain inaccessible until November 5.

Vehicles may continue to park on the south side of Tranquille Road (day and night). Vehicles must NOT drive or park over any new driveway letdowns, curbs, and poured concrete under any circumstance.

The concrete requires significant time to cure and driving over it will result damage in to the curb. Any damaged curb will need to be removed, and the driveway will need to be closed for an additional 10-12 days while new curbs are poured.

Thursday, November 6-Saturday, November 8: PAVING

Paving will occur during this time and vehicles MUST return to their driveways. Street parking is no longer permitted during this work.

Depending on the location of the paving machine, delays accessing driveways may be 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow the asphalt to set.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

During the curb pouring work, Tranquille Road from Crestline Street to Downie Street will only be accessible via Crestline Street from October 25 to November 8. There will be a temporary dead end at Downie Street.

Emergency vehicles will have priority access within the corridor.

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

Please roll bins up to the curb (do not roll bin over the curb onto the street). The construction crew will ensure residents’ solid waste is collected.

Note: collection may occur later in the day on pickup days during this time. Please ensure your bins are out by 7:00 am on collection day.

• The entire road right-of-way width will be required for the improvements. Existing boulevard parking will no longer be possible. Trees, fences, and other homeowner fixtures in the road right-of-way will need to be removed or relocated onto private property.
• Driveways will need to be regraded and restored for a distance into your property to match the new multi-use pathway or sidewalk elevation. We will attempt to keep the grade change within reasonable limits; however, some driveways will increase in grade and may require retaining walls along the sides.
• Driveway access width will be formalized and limited with curb letdowns.
• Boulevard regrading may extend into private property where there is a substantial elevation difference between the new multi-use pathway or sidewalk.
• Where retaining walls are required on City property, temporary access will be needed on your property to construct them.
• When the corridor re-opens with project completion, the speed limit from Crestline Street and Southill Street will change from 60 km/h to 50 km/h. The updated speed limit aligns better with the new road form and streetscape of Tranquille Road which will provide a more inviting environment for all road users while still accommodating daily vehicle volumes efficiently. Tranquille Road is an integral east-west active transportation corridor identified in the City's Transportation Master Plan and this design will provide a safer setting for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles.
• Long-term maintenance of the works will be the responsibility of the City, including snow plowing of the pathway and sidewalk.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with your property line to help determine if you will be impacted by this work. Visit Kamloops.ca/CityMap to learn more.

The main reason for the project is the major trunk sanitary main and sanitary services replacement, the final phase of a multi-year project to replace this critical and aging infrastructure.

This project was identified as a result of work by the Tranquille Road Beautification-Enhancement and Gateway Task Force that was established by the Council of the day in 2014.

Phase 1 work on the North Primary Lift Station to Crestline Street was completed in 2017, and Phase 2, which encompassed Southill Street to 12th Street, was completed in 2021. In addition to the sanitary main replacement, further upgrades along the corridor included pedestrian paths, landscaping, and intersection and boulevard improvements.