This is a significant and complex Project that starts at the Courtenay Pump Station and moves through K’ómoks 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 we can.

The Comox Valley Sewer Conveyance Project will be constructed and funded in one phase but will include two separate construction contracts. One contract will be delivered as a Design-Build contract and will entail sections from the Courtenay Pump Station to the bottom of the Comox Road hill and then from the intersection of Lazo Road and Torrence Road to the treatment plant. The second contract will be a conventional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract for works generally through the Town of Comox

Comox Road

NEW INFORMATION

• Beginning May 12, 2025 construction on Comox Road moves to Comox Hill.
• Right-hand turns at 17th St Bridge will resume mid-morning on May 12.

Vehicle Traffic on Comox Hill

• May 12 – June 3, 24 Hrs/Day, One-Way: Traffic on Comox Hill will be one-way 24 hrs/day, seven days a week, moving west from the Town of Comox towards the City of Courtenay.
• June 3 – Early July:
  • Daytime, Monday – Friday, One Way: Traffic on Comox Hill will be one-way 6:00 am – 8:00 pm, moving west from the Town of Comox toward the City of Courtenay.
  • Overnight, Monday – Friday, Closed to all Traffic: From 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, the work zone on Comox Hill will be closed to all traffic including bicycles and pedestrians.
  • Weekends, One-way, 24 Hrs/Day: On Saturdays and Sundays the work zone will remain one-way 24 hrs/day.
• July – September, 24 Hrs/Day, One-Way: Estimated to begin in early-July, traffic on Comox Hill will return to one-way 24 hrs/day, seven days a week, moving west from the Town of Comox towards the City of Courtenay.

Bikes and Pedestrians on Comox Hill

• May 12 – June 3: Two-way bike and pedestrian traffic will be possible through the construction zone 24 hrs/day, seven days a week.
• June 3 – Early July: During the day, 6:00 am – 8:00 pm, Monday – Friday, two-way bike and pedestrian traffic will be possible through the construction zone. However, no bike or pedestrian traffic will be possible through the construction zone at night,8:00 pm – 6:00 am. On Saturdays and Sundays, two-way bike and pedestrian traffic will be 24 hrs/day.
• July – September: Two-way bike and pedestrian traffic will be possible through the construction zone 24 hrs/day, seven days a week.

17th Street Bridge

• The section of Comox Road which is currently closed will re-open to traffic mid-morning on May 12, 2025. Vehicle traffic crossing the 17th Street Bridge will be able to turn right onto Comox Road. Two way-traffic will be possible, but only up to the construction zone. A U-turn route has been identified for traffic to turn around safely (MAP).
• Traffic light timing at the 17th Street Bridge will continue to be timed to two-way traffic for the duration of road closures on Comox Road. Traffic traveling east on Comox Road/Highway 19A will be unable to continue through the intersection (MAP). This is required to ensure that traffic continues to flow along the approved detour route as per the traffic management plan.

• Cars can travel both ways on Comox Road up to the construction zone.
• A U-turn area is provided before the construction zone at Dyke Road Park South.
• Businesses remain open on Comox Road during construction.
• The approved detour route is Ryan Road to Lerwick/Guthrie Road and down Anderton Road.
• Traffic light timing is being altered and monitored on the detour route to ensure that traffic continues to flow.
• Back Road is not an approved detour route.
• BC Transit bus routes 3, 4, and 15 have been impacted by the construction. Maps of the detours and revised schedules are available on BC Transit website.

Looking Ahead for Comox Road

• Comox Road will be required to close from Farmview to the 17th St Beidge for an estimated two-weeks late August or early September.
• One-way traffic, moving west through construction zone.
• No right-hand turns at 17th St Bridge.
• Please check back for exact dates closer to construction.

Comox Avenue

• Estimated start date for construction on Comox Avenue is April 14, 2025.
• Construction will take place Monday to Friday, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm.
• Traffic will be one-way through the construction zone 24 hours/day.
• Two-way bike and pedestrian traffic will be possible on Comox Avenue through the construction zone.
• Construction on Comox Avenue is estimated to span the duration of April to October 2025.
• There will be multiple phases of construction, including sewer forcemain work, Town of Comox infrastructure upgrades, new cement curbs and sidewalks, paving, as well as the construction of two new roundabouts at Glacier View Drive and Rodello Street.
• Construction will be sequenced to maximize the time that eastbound vehicular traffic can travel from Comox Road hill into Comox.
• The public is advised that one or more sections of Comox Avenue from Rodello Street to Glacier View Drive could become one-way at short notice and to plan for the potential of one-way westbound traffic in this area.
• Detour signs will be up for residents who reside within construction zones or will be impacted by the construction.
• Drivers are advised to add extra time to their commutes, watch for detour signage, and follow posted speed limits.
• Businesses on Comox Avenue are open during construction. Please follow the detour routes to continue to visit shops and businesses on Comox Avenue.
• Construction is subject to suitable weather conditions or other possible construction-related delays. We apologize if timelines shift.

Looking Ahead

• Please check back soon for dates and traffic management for the construction of the roundabouts at Glacier View Dr and Rodello St.

• From August 1 -4 all construction for the sewer conveyance project will stop.
• August 1-4: Two-way traffic will resume on Comox Ave, Comox Hill, Comox Road.
• Tuesday, August 5: one-way traffic will resume in construction zones on Comox Ave, Comox Hill and Comox Road.