Hazelwood Construction Services Inc., working on behalf of the City of Courtenay, will be replacing the existing lift station located inside a concrete block building at 1201 – 1st Street, adjacent to the entrance to Puntledge Park, and upgrading the sanitary sewer system. These upgrades are essential to improve the overall service of the local sewer system, mitigate operational risk, and reduce ongoing maintenance costs.

Traffic Notices/Project Updates:

DEC. 9 - 10 UPDATE: Please note that the distance of the road closure will expand from Dec. 9 and 10, the detour at Woods Avenue will not be available.

NOV. 22 - DEC.13 - 1st Street Closures: Beginning Friday, Nov. 22, there will be daytime road closures on 1^st St. (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) for two weeks. The road will reopen for evenings and weekends.

• 1^st Street, between Menzies and Woods avenues
•  Weekdays, Nov. 22-Dec. 13

•  7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Detour via Woods Avenue to Lake Trail and Powerhouse roads

The project includes:

• Installation of a new lift station, including a 7.0m deep wet well, pumps, an above-ground valve chamber, a power and controls kiosk, and site fencing to enclose the new lift station.
• Installation of approximately 450m length of gravity sanitary sewer main on 1st Street.
• Installation of approximately 250m length of sanitary sewer force main between 1st Street and Pidcock Avenue through an existing City owned Right of Way.