Upcoming closures along Shelbourne Street for significant improvements

Information Bulletin
For immediate release

Saanich, BC – Starting on June 18, the District of Saanich will be completing work requiring closures along Shelbourne Street between Cedar Hill Cross Road and North Dairy Road.

• Closure #1: June 18 to July 1 – southbound closure
  Shelbourne will be closed to all southbound traffic between Cedar Hill Cross Road and North Dairy Road (open to one-way traffic northbound only, including cyclists).
  
  Pedestrian traffic will be permitted along at least one side of Shelbourne and crossing Shelbourne.

• Closure #2: July 2 to 31 - full closure
  Shelbourne will be fully closed between Cedar Hill Cross Road and North Dairy Road. This closure will be in effect 24 hrs/day, 7 days a week.
  
  Cars will have access to businesses and personal residences in the affected area. Pedestrians and cyclists will have full access throughout the closure. Buses will be detoured, and emergency services have been notified of the closure.

Why are we doing this?
Saanich is building improved infrastructure on Shelbourne Street from North Dairy Road to Torquay Drive as part of the Shelbourne Street Improvements Project.

This multi-year infrastructure improvement project includes:

• installation of new cycling facilities;
• pedestrian safety improvements;
• transit infrastructure improvements;
• replacement of underground utility infrastructure; and
• renewed asphalt road surface. 

Many of improvements include upgrades to the vital underground utilities along Shelbourne, ensuring they continue to function safely and reliably far into the future. This work is complex and requires significant time to complete.

We thank the community for their patience and understanding as we complete this important infrastructure project to make Shelbourne safer and more accessible for all users.

More information
Additional information on this work, and the entire Shelbourne Street Improvements Project, can be found at saanich.ca/shelbourne.

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Media contact:
Saanich Communications
media@saanich.ca