Project Updates

Watermain Construction on Yates and Cook Street

Work has started to replace a water main on Yates Street from Quadra Street to Cook Street and then on Cook Street from Yates Street to Pandora Avenue.

The work will upgrade critical fire protection and water supply pipes in the area to serve our growing communities and help keep our underground assets in good condition to reduce future maintenance costs and protect critical infrastructure from climate and seismic events.

Work will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and is expected to be complete by August 2021.

Project Area

The scope of the work includes:     

• New Water Main: Construction crews will incrementally excavate the road to dig a trench and install the new water main pipe. Work will begin on Yates Street from Quadra Street to Cook Street and move northward to Pandora Avenue. At the end of each work day crews will temporarily restore the pavement surface.
• Re-paving and restoration: after the new water main is installed and tested, new asphalt will be installed on Cook Street and Yates Street.

The City will work to minimize inconveniences during construction. On Yates Street, one lane of traffic will remain open throughout the project and two lanes will be open 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. each morning to accommodate traffic. On Cook Street, two northbound traffic lanes and one southbound traffic lane will remain open throughout the project.

Other DMAF Project Updates:

Superior Street Stormwater Main Replacement

Approximately 175m of mainline stormwater pipe has been installed from the intersection at Oswego Street and Superior Street. Base paving has also been completed over approximately 150 meters of installed pipe. Finishing touches to install catch basin infrastructure is now underway. The project is anticipated to be complete by the end of August.

Cook Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement

 A new sewer pipe has been installed from Hilda Street to McClure Street and crews are now working to remove old sanitary manholes along Cook Street. Final paving and line painting is set to begin at the end of July.

This week, work began on Superior Street to replace a stormwater main between Oswego Street and Menzies Street to improve stormwater management in the area.

The upgrades will also help serve our growing community and keep our underground assets in good condition to reduce future maintenance costs and help protect critical infrastructure from climate and seismic events.

Project Area:

The scope of work includes:

• Stormwater Main Replacement: a new stormwater main will be installed on Superior Street from Oswego Street to Menzies Street. Ground surface will be temporarily restored at the end of each working day.
  
  
• Repaving and Restoration: new asphalt will be installed after the stormwater main work is complete.

Work will be underway Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m and is expected to be complete in July 2021.  

 The City of Victoria will work to minimize inconveniences during construction. Scheduled lane closures and some temporary delays are anticipated. Noise and some vibrations related to construction work as well as dust and debris are expected in the construction area.

 Learn more about Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) projects.

Crews will break ground this week on a $53.8 million, 10-year accelerated renewal of critical infrastructure, with $15.3 million in funding support from the Government of Canada’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF). 

These upgrades will keep the City's assets in good repair, reduce infrastructure maintenance costs and help protect critical underground infrastructure from earthquakes and effects of a changing climate, such  as sea level rise and extreme storms. 

The first DMAF project in 2021 will take place along Cook Street from Hilda Street to McClure Street, with the next upgrades slated for Superior Street, Yates Street and Dallas Road in the spring, summer and fall of 2021.

2021 DMAF underground infrastructure renewal projects include:

Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement

• Cook Street - Hilda Street to McClure Street (Spring 2021)

Stormwater Main Replacement

• Superior Street – Oswego Street to Menzies Street (Spring 2021)  
• Dallas Road – west of St. Charles Street (Summer 2021)

Water Main Replacement (part of the Downtown Fire Protection Program)

• Yates Street - Quadra Street to Cook Street (Summer/Fall 2021)
• Cook Street - Yates Street to Pandora Avenue (Summer/Fall 2021)

Local residents and businesses will be notified of the work, and any temporary road closures will be coordinated to ensure resident access is maintained.

City crews will be coordinating works with other improvements such as road paving, sidewalk replacements and accessibility upgrades, and will use less disruptive construction methods when possible.