Major Projects

The City delivers a wide range of projects every year to meet the diverse needs of our community and to respond to Council's Strategic Priorities. The featured Major Projects are large-scale, planned, City-led initiatives. Explore below to learn more and see how this work may impact public spaces like parks, plazas, streets and City buildings. 

Rendering of Blanshard Street, including landscaped medians, new left turn lanes, improved lighting and protected bike lanes.

Blanshard Street Upgrades

Project status
Underway
The City is making transportation upgrades to improve safety for all road users on Blanshard Street from Humboldt Street to Caledonia Avenue.
A rendering of a future Centennial Square shows an open space with cement tiles, surrounded by large trees. People sit on the edge of a water feature that features two large monolith structures.

Centennial Square Revitalization

Project status
Planning
Centennial Square is being revitalized to create a more versatile and welcoming public space that can support a diverse range of recreation and community events and programs.
Image of the Chatham Pump Station site

Chatham Street Pump Station Upgrades

Project status
Underway
The City is upgrading a sanitary sewer pump station on Chatham Street.

Community Centre Heat Pump Upgrades

Project status
Planning
The City is installing heat pumps in three Victoria community centres.
Artistic rendering of the new Crystal Pool and Wellness Centre pool area.

Crystal Pool Replacement Project

Project status
Planning
The City is replacing the aging Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre with a high-quality health and wellness facility that is climate resilient and universally accessible.
Uneven dirt paths lead to the existing washroom at the corner of Cook and Dallas Road. The washroom is gray and has a narrow entrance

Dallas Road Washroom Replacement Project

Project status
Planning
The City is replacing three public washrooms along the Dallas Road walkway.
Map showing Gorge Road Safety Improvements. For a detailed description of upgrades at each intersection, email engage@victoria.ca.

Gorge Road Safety Improvements

Project status
Underway
To improve road safety for everyone, the City is making transportation improvements on Gorge Road from Blanshard Street to Harriet Road.
Pipes on Government Street

Government Street Water Main Replacement

Project status
Wrap up
The City is replacing a water main on Government Street between Pandora Avenue and Yates Street.
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Other Major Projects in Victoria

The City works with other public partners to help deliver major infrastructure projects. Learn more about upcoming projects happening in Victoria led by our partners that may affect City parks, plazas, streets and buildings.

BC Hydro Transmission Cable Replacement

BC Hydro is replacing an aging underground cable to ensure reliable power supply, enhance seismic resilience and address environmental risks.
Map of Victoria to Esquimalt transmission cable location.

Belleville Terminal Redevelopment

The Province of B.C. is replacing the Belleville Terminal to provide a safe and secure, modern, inclusive international port of entry and terminal facility that responds to current and long-term needs.
The inner harbour of Victoria showing the Belleville Terminal in the background.

Japanese Canadian Monument Park

The Province of B.C. is building a monument park and Japanese garden to acknowledge Japanese Canadian internment and honour those who were wrongly displaced in the 1940s.
Architectural rendering of the future monument.