About the Project
Location: Uplands – Rutland and Humber Catchments
Type of Work: New water main and storm drain infrastructure, outfall structures and street lighting.
Stage: Phase One Construction
Construction timeline: March 2024 – March 2026
This project is the first phase of the sewer separation project in the Uplands neighbourhood. Its purpose is to eliminate combined sewer overflows by diverting storm water from homes and road catch basins to new storm drains.
- Construction of a new gravity stormwater system (approximately 3.5 km), including mains, manholes, catch basins and leads
- Installation of new service connections to each house (approximately 120)
- Installation of new street lights
- Construction of two new ocean outfalls
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact engineering@oakbay.ca.
Storm Main
3,600 metres
Water Main
1,600 metres
New Street Lights
120
Project Updates
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Traffic Impacts
- Beach Drive will be closed to non-local traffic only.
- Local access will be maintained throughout the project.
- Access to private driveways will be maintained.
- Pedestrian and cyclist access though site will be permitted using the sidewalk.
- Traffic control will be in place for the safety of everyone and is to be obeyed.
- Non-Local traffic will be detoured using Lansdowne Road.