Roads & Transportation

At the Trans-Canada Hwy exit lane approaching the Sherman Road/Canada Avenue roundabout, single lane alternating traffic pattern will be in effect:

• Thursday 1pm – 5pm
• Friday 6am – 8pm
• Saturday 6am – 5pm
• Monday (if needed) 6am – 10am

This is necessary to accommodate crane, and other equipment and crew installing a large box culvert on Canada Avenue immediately south of the roundabout.

Traffic control personnel will be on site. Motorists should expect delays and allow extra travel time while work is underway. We appreciate your patience as these upgrades are completed.

Construction of a paved, shared-use pathway begins Monday, Sept. 14 on the south side of Boys Road, from the Trans-Canada Highway to approximately 200 metres west of Mission Road. Work will start at the east end and progress west.

Work hours will be Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. Lane closures will be required, and traffic control will be in place. Access to homes will be maintained at all times.

For full project details, visit Boys Road Pathway

Starting Monday, July 13, Canada Avenue will be closed to road and pedestrian traffic in both directions between Philip Street and Sherman Road as part of the ongoing infrastructure upgrades in the area. Businesses along Canada Avenue are open and accessible during this closure, using the northbound lane on Canada Avenue between Beverly and Philip Street.

The Sherman Road roundabout will remain open (except for entering onto Canada Avenue), and Canada Avenue between Philip Street and Beverly Street will remain open to northbound traffic only. Road users should allow extra travel time through the detour routes along Philip, Mary, and Islay streets, exercising caution and reduced speeds as they travel though these residential neighbourhoods. 

Local traffic only will be permitted within the closure area, including access to the Cowichan Tribes Public Works and Emergency Services building, during this phase of construction.

The timing of the full closure aligns with the provincial fisheries window, allowing crews to safely replace two critical bridges over Bings Creek while minimizing environmental impacts to the water course and fish habitat.

Find full project details at www.northcowichan.ca/CanadaAve

Under contract with the Municipality of North Cowichan, C-1 Contractors Ltd. are scheduled to begin road construction for the Genoa Bay Road rehabilitation project starting June 30, 2026, to November 2026.

Genoa Bay Village businesses will remain accessible.

During this period, you may experience:

• single-lane alternating traffic; flaggers in place
• reduced speed zones and minor delays

We ask for your patience and cooperation while this essential work is completed. Please follow all posted signage and traffic control personnel instructions to ensure safety for both workers and the public.