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By Marty Hastings

LANSDOWNE PROJECT

Significant impact to downtown commuters expected during Lansdowne project

Apr 20, 2024 | 7:55 AM

KAMLOOPS — Downtown commuters can expect substantial slowdown beginning at the end of this month.

Major work along the Lansdowne Street corridor will begin on April 28 as part of the City Centre Sanitary Upgrades Project to install a trunk sewer main from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue.

A city press release notes the project will have significant impact on commuters in and through the downtown core, including phased closures along Lansdowne Street from April to November 2024, as crews move eastward throughout the project.

The purpose of the project is for the Lansdowne portion of the trunk main to service a broader area.

There is no dedicated gravity trunk — a main sewer pipe used to take wastewater from smaller pipes towards the wastewater treatment plant by gravity flow — servicing the city centre area.

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The existing network has reached capacity in many areas and will not support expected density increases in the contributing areas, specifically the central business district, according to the release.

“The sanitary pipe is the project’s primary driver, but the end result will also include a freshly paved road, pavement markings, trees, irrigation and concrete sidewalk repairs,” Matt Kachel, the city’s capital projects manager, said in a press release.

“It will look tidy and refreshed when we’re done, so we’re asking for co-operation and patience from residents and motorists as we work our way through this critical project.”