The City of Kamloops has contracted Extreme Excavating Ltd. to install a trunk sewer main along Lansdowne Street from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue. The purpose of the critical infrastructure project is for the Lansdowne portion of the trunk main to service a broader area.
The project will include phased closures along Lansdowne Street from April 28 to November 2024 as crews move eastward throughout the project. Phase one will begin in late April with impacts to Lansdowne Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue, as well as Seymour Street.
STAGE TWO | June 28–late August (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
Stage Two will begin on June 28, with impacts to Lansdowne Street from 2nd Avenue to 4th Avenue (all timelines are weather dependent).
Traffic Impacts - Stage Two (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
During Stage Two, from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue, the trench work for the sanitary main will be on the south side of Lansdowne Street, with one lane of thru traffic on the north side of Lansdowne Street. From 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue, the trench work switches to the north side of Lansdowne and traffic will flow on the south side of Lansdowne Street.
There will be intersection impacts at 2nd Avenue at Lansdowne Street in July, followed by a intersection impacts at 3rd Avenue at Lansdowne Street in August.
Parking Impacts - Stage Two (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
The Lansdowne parkade and levels 2 and 3 of the MJB parkade will remain open and accessible during construction. On-street parking will not be permitted along Lansdowne Street between 2nd Avenue and 4th Avenue to accommodate the required work. On-street parking on Lansdowne Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue will also not be permitted to accommodate two traffic lanes merging into one traffic lane.
Parking on the west side of 3rd Avenue, between Victoria Street and Lansdowne Street, will also not be permitted.
More specific parking impacts will be communicated directly to impacted businesses.
Business Impacts - Stage Two (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
Businesses within the construction zone will remain open and accessible throughout the project. Increased signage has been posted in the area and we encourage downtown businesses to share project information with your customers and clientele to help increase knowledge of the project and communicate the message that access is available to ALL businesses.
Transit Impacts - Stage Two (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
The Lansdowne and 4th Avenue transit stop will remain open while work is occurring within the 200 block of Lansdowne Street from June 28 to early August. During work in the 300 block of Lansdowne Street from early August to late August, the Lansdowne and 4th Avenue stop will be closed.
For updated route information, visit BCTransit.com/Kamloops.
Pedestrian Impacts - Stage Two (Lansdowne St from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave)
Pedestrian access will be maintained to all businesses within the construction zone, but may be limited to one side of the street only. Pedestrians are asked to obey all traffic control devices and personnel.
STAGE ONE DETOUR (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
The phase one detour will begin on April 28 at the west end of Lansdowne Street in Riverside Park with expected completion at the end of June 2024.
STAGE ONE DETOUR MAP
Traffic Impacts - Stage one detour (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
From April to June, Lansdowne Street will be closed from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue. A portion of Lorne Street from Uji Way to Lansdowne Street in the area of the CP Rail Bridge will also be closed.
become two-way. 1st Avenue will remain open to local traffic only between Victoria Street and Seymour Street. Note: Only left turns off Victoria Street onto 1st Avenue will be permitted; only right turns off Seymour onto 1st Avenue are permitted.
Pedestrian Impacts - Stage one detour (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
Pedestrians will have access through the work zone, but may be limited to one side of the street only.
Business Impacts - Stage one detour (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
Businesses along Lansdowne Street will remain open throughout the construction period.
Business access
Parking Impacts - Stage one detour (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
Parking along the north side of Seymour Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue will not be permitted.
Transit Impacts - Stage one detour (Lansdowne St from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave)
During the phase one detour, transit routes 1, 2, and 3 departing from the Lansdowne Exchange will be detouring on outbound trips between 4th Avenue and Victoria Street West. The Lansdowne at 2nd Avenue stop will be closed during this detour. All other outbound bus stops on Lansdowne Street will remain open for transit access.
Transit stops along Seymour Street will not be affected.
For updated route information, visit BCTransit.com/Kamloops.
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