The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will undergo borehole repair work along select sections of Comox Road, Comox Hill and along Balmoral Avenue on Friday, January 6 to refill holes that settled as a result of previous drilling work as part of the Sewer Conveyance Project.
All motorist and transit riders commuting along Comox Road and Balmoral Avenue can expect delays beginning at 7:30 am while traffic is reduced to single lane, alternating in each direction.
The work is scheduled to be completed in one day with no further traffic impacts unless otherwise announced.
The boreholes were drilled during the archaeological inspection in December, which was a critical process to confirm the presence or absence of archaeological material within areas of high archaeological potential along the sewer conveyance route before new pipes can be laid down.
Details about the Sewer Conveyance Project are online at www.connectcvrd.ca/conveyanceproject.
About the Project
The Comox Valley Sewer Conveyance Project is a multi-year construction project that will replace the pipes and upgrade the pump stations that move more than 14,000 cubic metres of raw sewage each day. This is a significant and complex project that starts at the Courtenay Pump Station and moves through K’ómoks First Nation land, downtown Comox and the Lazo Road area to the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre (Sewage Treatment Plant) on Brent Road. There are construction impacts, traffic impacts and archaeological considerations. The CVRD is working with many jurisdictions and partners to deliver this project smoothly and efficiently and minimize impacts where possible.
Moving Forward
A key part of the sewer conveyance planning has been dedicated to stakeholder engagement and input from the community. We encourage the public to engage through the project page at www.connectcvrd.ca/conveyanceproject, subscribe to our mailing list to receive current, timely and important updates, and to follow us on social media for upcoming consultation opportunities, project developments and traffic reports.
The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities operating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on providing sustainable services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
Media Contacts:
Mary Lee
Communications and Engagement Specialist
Tel: 250-898-3726
mlee@comoxvalleyrd.ca
Kris La Rose
Senior Manager of Water / Wastewater Services
Tel: 250-334-6083
klarose@comoxvalleyrd.ca