Detour in place for those heading to Sahali from downtown

“[It will take] approximately three weeks, and we are limiting the times,” he said.

“It doesn’t start until 9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m., so we’re staying outside of peak traffic times.”

It’s the same detour that was in effect two years ago when West Vic was excavated for a different project.

“We know it’s an impact. I actually had to drive it yesterday — I figured if I’m the person speaking about it I should understand,” he said.

“We’ve looked at every option. Unfortunately, that interchange is so constrained, it’s our only option. It took me five minutes yesterday at about 1:00 p.m.,” he said.

“I get it’s an impact though, and that’s why we’re trying to limit the times and when that’s in place and getting the work done as quick as possible.”

Crundwell told CFJC Today that elsewhere in the city, crews are finishing up work on another project: the Summit-Downtown Active Transportation Connection.

“The Summit multi-use path project, it’s essentially a bicycle-pedestrian corridor connecting Whiteshield Crescent in Sahali down to X’get’em Trail and Peterson Creek,” he said.

“It’s part of an overall network of active transportation projects. There’s still several… we eventually will connect that all the way up to Aberdeen.”

He said the City hopes that the new path encourages the people of Kamloops to choose bikes.

“The active transportation projects are heavily supported by council for good reason. Kamloops is a bit challenging with the topography, but we’re getting there,” said Crundwell.

“This project, good news is it’s fully grant-funded. We’re 90 per cent complete.”

by Stephanie Swensrude

Detour in place for those heading to Sahali from downtown

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