Monday September 29 to Saturday October 4, 2025
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COLWOOD:
- North side of Pelican Drive (452 to 466 Pelican Dr) – Tuesday Sept 23 to Thursday October 2 (weekdays – 7 am to 5 pm). Rock scaling, bolting and meshing as part of rockfall protection during an earthquake.
- Island Highway (Hwy 14) between Wale Rd and Goldstream Ave. – Wed October 9 pm, to 6 am on Thurs October 2. Overnight road closure – work on Galloping Goose Pedestrian Crossing.
- Local traffic advisories and other news
HIGHLANDS:
- None at this time.
LANGFORD:
- Drilling and blasting as required at 3003 Irwin Road (from August 2025 to March 2026); open period of Mon to Fri, 12 short whistle signals before the blast.
METCHOSIN:
- Rocky Point.- Three to five days over September 17 into early October – prescribed burning pf up to 50 hectares at Rocky Point in Metchosin by BC Wildfire Service for the Dept of National Defence. To mitigate fire risks, maintain open natural landscapes for military training, and protect and restore Garry Oak ecosystems which support many species at risk. Burns will be done when weather and atmospheric conditions are “most favourable and within site specific fire indices”. Expect some smoke during prescribed burns.
NORTH SAANICH:
- None at this time.
SAANICH:
- Mount Douglas Park / Churchill Drive. Starting Monday September 29 to about the end of November. Work will be done on the planned stair construction in preparation for the new cell phone tower project expected to begin in early 2026. Area around the summit will be blocked off (for safety reasons). During construction two parking stalls will be unavailable. There will bed periodic closures of trail entrances/exits near the summit construction site. Stair project will take about eight weeks.
- Tyndall Avenue between Hillcrest Avenue and Serenity Place – Water Main Installation – continues to Oct 3. Single Lane Alternating Traffic, 8:30 am to 4 pm.
- See regular traffic advisories for the District of Saanich.
SOOKE:
- Line painting throughout Sooke during September 2025. Includes crosswalk, stop bars, arrows and other key road markings. Two shifts: day (8:30 am to 3:30 pm) and evening (6 pm to 1:30 am). Using thermalplastic painting which increases visibility for up to three years.
- Back yard burning is allowed starting November 2025 to April 2026.
VICTORIA :
- Bay Street Bridge – lane closure starting October 7 (east lane from Vic West to downtown).
- Highway 1 construction zone (for Interurban overpass) continues between approximately McKenzie/Admirals to Uptown.
VIEW ROYAL:
- none at this time
CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND:
- Bamfield Main Road – work underway until the end of October, on a 1.5-km section between Kilometre 8 and 9.5 where unstable slopes, dangerous trees and debris flow risks remain (following wildfire management).
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