Comox Road Sewer Project

The City is launching a sewer project that will protect the Courtenay River and estuary by decommissioning an aging sewer pipe that crosses the Courtenay River. To do so, sewage from properties in the areas around Lewis and Simms Parks will be rerouted to a new pipe along Comox Road to the Courtenay Pump Station.

Current Notices:

• Single-lane alternating will be in place on Comox Road, between the Highway 19A Bypass and 5th Street/Old Island Highway19 intersection, beginning the week of July 2.
  
  

About the Project:

• The work will occur on Comox Road (between Hwy 19A bypass and Old Island Hwy/5th Street), and around Lewis and Simms Parks and the Lewis Centre.
• Construction will start in June 2024 and is expected to be completed in November 2024.
• Roadway work will be completed in summer, with Old Island Hwy and Hwy 19A bypass construction scheduled for nights.
• Work in/around the parks will begin in fall, after summer programming is completed.
• Single lane alternating traffic will be in place for an extended period on Comox Road. 
• Edgett Excavating Ltd. is the project contractor.

The map below highlights the project area:

What’s Happening Now:

• Single Lane Alternating Traffic to begin on Comox Road, week of July 2.
• Edgett Excavating Ltd. was awarded the contract in May 2024.
• Overnight closures at the Highway 19A Bypass expected in July. Dates TBC.

Cost and Funding:

The total construction costs are $2.7M to be funded from a combination of long-term borrowing and reserves.

Estimated Schedule:

• Pre-Construction work completed mid-late June.
• Comox Road work to begin week of July 2.