Construction on Highway 1 bus lanes between the McKenzie interchange and Colwood interchange amps up this month with daytime lane shifts and adjacent road and trail closures.
The bus-on-shoulder project will see the Burnside Road on-ramp and the Helmcken overpass close overnight between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as needed. The Galloping Goose Trail may have short-term closures of as long as 15 minutes between 8 and 11 p.m. Highway closures will be updated on DriveBC. Trail closures will be marked with signs on site and posted on the project website.
The project also includes a new pedestrian and cyclist bridge on the Galloping Goose Trail at Craigflower Creek to enhance active transportation in the area. Additional improvements include ecological restoration, upgraded bus stops at the Helmcken interchange, realignments to Portage Road, widened ramps and new roadside barriers.
This work complements the Colquitz bridges widening project underway on Highway 1 in the Six Mile area of View Royal that aims to improve connections between communities with a continuous, rapid-transit corridor. The project is expected to be completed in late fall 2027 and provide a continuous system of transit-only lanes between downtown Victoria and the Colwood transit exchange.
The bus-on-shoulder project is jointly funded, with the province contributing $67 million and the federal government investing $28 million.
Reduced speed limits continue in the area, with traffic-management personnel expected on site to guide drivers through the detour. Drivers are reminded to follow all signage and exercise caution in construction zones.
Follow road conditions and the construction schedule at gov.bc.ca/hwy1busonshoulder.
