Category
Status
Location
Herd Road Bridge at Richards Creek
Timeframe
May 20, 2025, to Fall of 2025
Project led by
Seismic 2000 Construction Ltd
Description
The rehabilitation of the Herd Road bridge deck at Richards Creek. This work includes the replacement of railings to meet current bridge code. For details on the current section of road closed, visit www.northcowichan.ca/roads.
The project schedule is being coordinated with the construction of a roundabout on Herd Road at Bell McKinnon Road (part of the hospital redevelopment project) in order to minimize the overall impact to road users, residents, and businesses.
- Read more about the Bell McKinnon roundabout project
What you need to know
- Herd Road will be closed to through-traffic between Bell McKinnon Road and Lakes Road.
- Local traffic will be able to access the closed section of Herd Road via Norcross and Mays Roads.
- Herd Rd between the Trans-Canada Highway and Bell McKinnon will be accessible to local traffic only.
- Kensington Road will be accessible directly via Lakes Road and will be open to Herd Road for local traffic only.
- Maple Bay traffic can use Maple Bay Road or Herd Road to Lakes Road/Beverly Street.
- Crofton traffic can use Osborne Bay Road/Lakes Road/Beverly Street or Crofton Road/Chemainus Road/Mt Sicker Road.
- Traffic is to not use Mount Sicker Road as a detour route.
- Access within the closed section will be limited to local residents only, emergency vehicles, school buses, and transit.
Accessing businesses:
- Coastal Animal Control Services (2202 Herd Road) can be accessed via Norcross or Mays Road.
- Pacific Northwest Raptors (1877 Herd Road) can be accessed via Crofton and Osborne Bay Road or via Beverly Street and Lakes Road.
- Arctic Glacier Premium Ice (6822 Westcott Road) can be accessed via Norcross and Westcott Roads.
- Farm gate sales along the local roads can be accessed via the designated local traffic or detour routes.
- Emandare Vineyard (6798 Norcross Road): can be accessed via south Norcross Road.
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