Lansdowne Street expected to reopen to traffic this weekend

After more than six months of construction, the city said Lansdowne Street is expected to reopen to traffic by this weekend.

On Wednesday, the city said the final sections of paving work would be done on Thursday and Friday.

“On Saturday, November 9, Lansdowne Street should fully reopen to traffic and the Transit Exchange will move back to Lansdowne Street,” the city announced.

Exciting news: Weather permitting, paving along Lansdowne Street will occur Thursday and Friday this week. On Saturday, November 9, Lansdowne Street should fully reopen to traffic and the Transit Exchange will move back to Lansdowne Street. https://t.co/NwrcGPp15Q. pic.twitter.com/Q1FxxxdMCk

— City of Kamloops (@cityofkamloops) November 6, 2024

Phase one of the City Centre Sanitary Project began in late April and work continued throughout the entire summer, resulting in the extended closure of Lansdowne Street.

The most recent phase started on Oct. 21 and saw crews working on Lansdowne Street between 6th and 8th avenues.

Crews installed a trunk sewer main from 1st Avenue to 7th Avenue after it was determined that the old network had reached capacity in many areas.

Additionally, the city said the old system would not support the expected density in downtown Kamloops and the new trunk main will allow enhanced service to the broader downtown area.

Although the Lansdowne will be reopening to buses and other traffic the city will be launching a six-month pilot project on Nov.15 that will see semi-trucks prohibited from the downtown area.

The project will give staff time to explore the impacts of the possible removal of truck routes in the downtown core.