The City is completing a multi‑phase program to line underground sanitary sewer and storm drain pipes across the city.
The project will take place at various locations throughout Victoria, with short‑duration work occurring in each area.
Why now?
This work strengthens aging infrastructure and extends the service life of existing pipes without the need for extensive excavation.
Timeline
Work will be completed in two main phases in 2026:
Phase 1: Cleaning and inspection (June to August 2026) Pipes will be flushed and inspected
Phase 2: Pipe lining installation (August to October 2026) A new liner will be installed inside the existing pipe
Project impacts
During cleaning and inspection:
Temporary traffic and parking restrictions
Construction noise
Brief gurgling in toilets or drains during flushing
During lining installation:
Temporary traffic and parking restrictions
Construction noise, including brief hissing sounds during liner curing
Temporary resin odour (not harmful and will dissipate)
If work will directly impact your property, you will receive a 48‑hour construction notice with more detailed information.
Locations
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Albert Avenue – Shelbourne Street to East Ashgrove Street – Fort Street to Begbie Street Bay Street – Blanshard Street to West Bay Street – Dowler Place to Westbourne Place Bay Street – Government Street to West Bay Street – Quadra Street to Vancouver Street Belleville Street – Pendray Street to Oswego Street Blanshard Street – 2315 Blanshard Street to Bay Street Blanshard Street – Caledonia Avenue to Discovery Street Burdett Avenue – Blanshard Street to Douglas Street Cedar Hill Road – Kings Road to 2615 Cedar Hill Road Cedar Hill Road – Kings Road to Haultain Street Cook Street – Fort Street to Meares Street Cook Street – May Street to Oxford Street Cook Street – Meares Street to Rockland Avenue Cormorant Street – Blanshard Street to Quadra Street Dallas Road – Bushby Street to Eberts Street Despard Avenue – St. Charles Street to Richmond Avenue Dock Street – Niagara Street to Dallas Road Easement – Alder Street to Blanshard Street Easement – 135 Gorge Road East to West Easement – 63 Gorge Road East to East Easement – Blackwood Street to Prior Street Easement – Steele Street to Delta Street Easement - Stevenson Place to Blackwood Street Eberts Street – Dallas Road to Bushby Street Edward Street – Catherine Street to Alston Street Edward Street – Catherine Street to Russell Street Fifth Street – Finlayson Street to Tolmie Avenue Fifth Street – Summit Avenue to Topaz Avenue Glasgow Street – Finlayson Street to Villance Street Johnson Street – Broad Street to Government Street Market Street – Nanaimo Street to Quesnel Avenue McNair Street – 1315 McNair Street to Cook Street McNair Street – 1346 McNair Street to Cook Street Morrison Street – Oak Bay Avenue to Fort Street Pakington Street – 1028 Pakington to Cook Street Pakington Street – Vancouver Street to Cook Street Pembroke Street – Cook Street to Cameron Street Pembroke Street – Dowler Place to Douglas Street Pine Street – East to Hereward Road Pine Street – West to Craigflower Road Quadra Street – Finlayson Street to Tolmie Avenue Quadra Street – Hillside Avenue to Kings Road Quadra Street – Pembroke Street to Queens Avenue Reed Street – Glasgow Street to Rutledge Avenue Reed Street – Glasgow Street to Yew Avenue Reed Street – Yew Street to Rutledge Avenue Richmond Road – Adanac Street to Haultain Street Robertson Street – 166 Robertson to Crescent Road Robertson Street – Lilian Road to Crescent Road Robertson Street – Lillian Road to Crescent Road Selkirk Avenue – Sunnyside Avenue to 512 Selkirk Shelbourne Street – Myrtle Avenue to Pearl Street Topaz Avenue – Blanshard Street to Nanaimo Street
