Category
Status
Phase 2: Sewer and water main installation
Location
Bell McKinnon Rd and Herd Rd
Timeframe
April 22 to late September 2024
Project led by
Hall Constructors
Description
Installation of storm sewer and water main, as well as road work, will require the full closure of Herd Road from Bell McKinnon Road to Hwy 1, and the northbound lane on Bell McKinnon between Herd Road and Norcross Road. The southbound lane will remain open, though for local and construction traffic only.
This work is in support of the new Cowichan District Hospital currently under construction on Bell McKinnon Road. Construction of a roundabout at this intersection will take place in 2025.
What you need to know:
Traffic will be impacted on both Bell McKinnon and Herd Roads.
- Herd Road is closed between Bell McKinnon Road and Hwy 1. Left and right turn lanes on the highway will be closed.
- Access to Hwy 1 from Herd Road will be detoured via Bell McKinnon Road to the Mays Road intersection.
- Bell McKinnon Road south of Herd Road will be open southbound to local and construction traffic only. The northbound lane will be closed.
- Road users can expect delays and should allow extra time during construction.
The Great Trail (Trans-Canada Trail) cycling and pedestrian detour options
- Cyclists and other trail users should avoid the section of the trail between Mays Road and Herd Road due to increased traffic volumes.
- Alternate routes include:
- Mays Road (north of Herd Road) and Norcross (south of Herd Road) and Drinkwater. These routes are hilly.
- Trans Canada Highway (Hwy1) via Hall and Sprott. There is a pedestrian underpass at Sprott for northbound travelers. A parallel service road south of Mays can be used to avoid some highway travel.
More information:
- Letter to area residents (from Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project, April 9, 2024)