Kelowna

Get ready for more summer roadwork in Kelowna.

Council has awarded a $2.45 million contract to Hayter Construction Ltd. for four-laning of Gordon Drive between Lanfranco Road and Cook Road.

The final cost could be as much as $2.75 million with council approval of discretionary contingencies of up to $300,000.

William Berry, Kelowna's director of design and construction, told council that tenders are coming in on average at around 20 per cent less than 2008.

Staff had estimated the work would cost $3.53 million.

The work on Gordon this year will be followed by additional work in 2010, specifically, four-laning of Gordon between Cook and Lexington Road, and replacement of the two-lane bridge over Mission Creek with a four-lane structure.

Responding to Mayor Sharon Shepherd's concern about road closures, Berry said one lane would be kept open in each direction during the work.