Construction to start on Glenrosa/McIver Road Improvement Project

Construction of one of West Kelowna’s largest road improvement projects is getting underway in early May. BC General Contracting has been awarded the contract  and will be mobilizing to site in the second week of May.

The project includes road and area upgrades between McGinnis and Glen Abbey Roads, the addition of a sidewalk connection to Webber Road, and realignment of the Glenrosa/McIver intersection. Pedestrian access will also be improved on McIver Road, from Glenrosa to McTaggart, and drainage works will be constructed on McTaggart Road. Information about the project was first shared with residents at an open house in February of this year.

“Council identified this project as one of our key Invest in Infrastructure priorities because of the important safety improvements it would introduce in this very active corridor,” says Mayor Gord Milsom. “We appreciate the contractor’s efforts to adjust their work so that they can proceed during COVID-19 and encourage residents to be patient with the traffic disruptions and other construction inconveniences that are inevitable on a project of this scale.”

Construction will occur in phases and is expected to be completed early in 2021. Over the next several months, residents can expect to see:

• Site mobilization, area clearing and utility relocation
• Implementation of temporary traffic detours
• Foundation and grading roadworks
• Sidewalk, curb and gutter work
• Road paving and area restoration

By mid-May, crews will move equipment to the project corridor and begin site clearing, asphalt stripping and complete utility relocates. The traffic management plan is being developed and information about future detours will be shared as it becomes available.

“We have started with our communication to residents along the corridor and will continue to provide updates as the project progresses,” says Allen Fillion, Director of Engineering and Public Works. Residents interested in learning more about this project can visit www.westkelownacity.ca/glenrosamciverupgrades.