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Cordova Bay Road Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project – Delayed

The Cordova Bay Road (CBR) pedestrian safety improvement project near Cordova Bay Elementary School has been delayed again. This project was first announced in 2022 and completion in the fall of 2022. The new date for construction is proposed for the spring of 2026.

The project involves a section of CBR between Rambler and Walema Roads. It also involved sidewalk construction along Fenn Avenue.

Details of the project include:

• Concrete sidewalk, concrete curb and bike lane on the west side of Cordova Bay Road
• Concrete curbs and bike lane/multiuse pathway on the east side of the road. 
• Sidewalk on the south side of Fenn Road / Parker Avenue from 5229 Cordova Bay Road to 5251 Parker Avenue. 
• 3 new raised crosswalks complete with pedestrian activated flashing lights will be installed across Cordova Bay Road at Fenn Road and Rambler Road and Walema Road.
• Rambler Road at Cordova Bay Road will be realigned and the crossing at Rambler Road will be shortened with new corner ramps.  
• Drainage improvements with new catch basins will be installed.
• Parking bays fronting the school and the park will be formalized.

There have been a variety of reasons for the continued delays in this important project that have included revisions to the original project plan, staffing and resourcing constraints and more recently a need for more detailed archaeological assessments in the area.

The CBACA will continue to press Saanich Engineering on the need to get tis project underway sooner than later as it is very important for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists along Cordova Bay Road and Fenn Avenue.

Saanich provides regular updates on this project and all projects in the district on the municipal citizen engagement platform at Hello Saanich.