by Kate Bouey - CASTANET Mar 13, 2017 / 4:13 pm
Drivers can expect long delays and an extended construction time on Kalamalka Lake Road following Vernon city council's decision to opt for single lane, alternating traffic during the major, $3 million road overhaul. The decision was meant to appease businesses in the area who were worried about a plan to close a section of the road for 12-to-16 weeks, but it did not. The alternative okayed by council will still mean a shorter, six-to-eight week road closure between Browne Road and the border with Coldstream but will add lengthier, eight-to-20 minute delays for drivers and a much longer construction period, between 20-to-24 weeks long. It will also add $279,500 to the cost. “I'm going to go through some tough times. I hope they understand that,” said Dave Straughan of Uncle Dave's Pizza at the Alpine Centre, adding that some of his staff took the bus to work and wondered how they would cope with the construction schedule. “We're taxpayers and maybe we shouldn't all pay our taxes,” fumed Andrea Sanzana of Mission Accomplished at the Alpine Centre. Coun. Scott Anderson's proposal to consider a 24-hour, seven-day a week construction schedule “to minimize the impact” was widely cheered by the 20 or so business owners in council chambers on Monday. “The shorter we make it, the better,” Anderson said. “There won't be jackhammering at night.” However his motion was not seconded. While Coun. Juliette Cunningham, a business owner herself, expressed sympathy she also pointed out that a 24/7 operation would affect the people living in 180 residential units along the road. “There are a lot of residents along there and they would be impacted more than anyone,” Cunningham said. “To deal with 24/7 construction, you can't sleep at night and that's a huge one for me.” Cunningham urged businesses to work with clients. “If you work with your clients and educate them about the best way to get to your business, they will come and find you.” Work required in the closure area includes storm sewer construction, embankment excavation, path and road reconstruction, staff said.
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KALAMALKA LAKE ROAD TRANSPORTATION PROJECT - COLDSTREAM BORDER TO 14th AVE PROJECT #2017-2 Total Cost: 2,837,755 P.477-478
https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/financial/2017-2021_approved_financial_plan_reduced.pdf
Kalamalka Lake Road Improvements Reference No. 17-30-ENG
https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bid-opportunities/17-30-eng_-_itt_kalamalka_lake_road_improvements.pdf
BC BID:
http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/showDisplayDocument?sessionID=1156211924&disID=34683575&docType=Tender&dis_version_nos=0&doc_search_by=Tend&docTypeQual=TN
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