Comox Road Sewer Project

The City is delivering a sewer project to 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 Lewis and Simms Parks areas will be rerouted to a new pipe along Comox Road to the Courtenay Pump Station.

Traffic Notices / Project Updates:

• March 31 – April 1, 2025 – Work on the Comox Road Sewer Project resumed this spring, requiring a lane shift in front of the Old Island Highway near the Lewis Centre. The work is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. each day and will affect traffic in both directions. 
• Spring 2025 - The final construction stage is expected to take place in Lewis and Simms Parks this spring. 
  
  

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 started on Comox Road and Old Island Highway in June 2024 and was completed in November 2024.
• Work in Lewis and Simms parks will be completed in 2025. 
• Edgett Excavating Ltd. is the project contractor.

The map below highlights the project area. Yellow marks show the work to begin in spring 2025. Blue marks areas largely completed in 2024.

Cost and Funding:
The $2.7M construction costs are funded from a combination of long-term borrowing and reserves.