Timeframe: March - August 2026
- Mid December 2025: Request for Proposal close
- January 2026: Contract award
- Spring - summer 2026: Detailed design and construction
- Late summer 2026: Anticipated completion
Budget: $2,700,000
Project led by: North Cowichan
Description:
Genoa Bay Road provides access to Genoa Bay village along challenging mountainous terrain and a sharp drop off towards the ocean. In addition to ongoing ground settlement, a major storm event in November 2021, caused a localized failure of the roadside slope. For public safety, the northbound lane has been closed since the incident. A private water main underneath the road serving Genoa Bay village residents was temporarily relocated.
North Cowichan’s engineering team has worked with McElhanney Ltd. to find a cost-effective design solution to stabilize the slope and restore both travel lanes. A design-build (DB) project team was retained in January 2026 to develop detailed designs and reconstruct the road, replace the water main after geotechnical stabilization of the slope, and install barriers for added safety. Construction is anticipated to take place in spring and summer of 2026.
Due to the narrow space and heavy equipment that will need to be used for drilling and pile driving, there will be extended periods of full road closures during the construction. Further details will be shared as soon as the DB team confirms their traffic management plans and overall work schedules.
