Motorists are advised that road work is set to get underway on Westminster Avenue from Main Street to Brunswick Street, with a completion date set for the end of November.
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The project involves the following goals and improvements:
- The project will streamline the lane arrangement along Westminster Avenue between Main Street and Brunswick Street such that traffic uses a single lane in each direction consistent with the road at each end of this section.
- Dedicated left turn lanes will be provided at Main Street, Martin Street and Winnipeg Street.
- One of the dedicated left turn lanes on Main Street will be eliminated.
- The removal of the traffic lane creates 35 new on-street parallel parking spaces to be added in this busy area.
- Traffic capacity has been checked and is confirmed as being sufficient.
- The new lane alignment will improve safety at the Brunswick Street crosswalk.
- The project was initiated as a result of adjacent developments in this section of road.
- The City has received a grant totalling $110,000 from ICBC for the Westminster Avenue and Eckhardt Avenue initiatives in recognition of the improvements that they provide.
