Expect some traffic congestion in the name of cyclist safety for the rest of the month on Cadboro BayRoad from Foul Bay Road to Bowker Avenue.

B次元官网网址淭his is first major bike lane project in Oak Bay. It will enhance the safety for cyclists, especially student coming and going from Oak Bay High School,B次元官网网址� said Mayor Nils Jensen. B次元官网网址淲est bound cyclists will also see enhanced safety at the intersection of Cadboro Bay and Foul Bay which will have a priority bike box.B次元官网网址�

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Council approved a total $229,963 for the project which includes partial repaving Cadboro Bay Road. Bike BC provided a grant of $78,160.

B次元官网网址淭he bike lanes are going to be green treatment in the high hazard areas along with white in the lower hazard areas,B次元官网网址� said David Brozuk, Superintendent of Public Works, working on site Thursday, Aug. 9. B次元官网网址淏efore we could actually start with the bike lane prep weB次元官网网址檝e gone through and identified all the asphalt areas that needed to be repaired. WeB次元官网网址檙e teaming up the bike lane repairs and the bike lane project with some of our regular maintenance that we do on a yearly basis. Initially the project would be on a smaller scope, but because of getting a better bang for our dollar and having our roadworks completed at the same times as the bike lanes weB次元官网网址檝e expanded it to include more surface area in the Foul Bay area as well as from Bee Street on Cadboro Bay to Foul Bay.B次元官网网址�

The paving process in total takes five days with pavement marking started Friday, Aug. 10 on the southern side of the street. Asphalt and marking work is expected on the north side from Bee to Christy Way at the end of the month.

Work started August 2 and is scheduled to completed by the end of August.

B次元官网网址淎s of today the project is on time and on budget,B次元官网网址� Jensen said.

Paving impacting with road closure on Caddy Bay from Foul Bay to Bee in Detour in effect.

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