Motorists can expect delays on 25th Avenue and Highway 6

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Vernon motorists can expect traffic disruptions on 25th Avenue and Highway 6 beginning next week.

City crews will be starting a large sanitary sewer upgrade project along 25th Avenue that includes the installation of a 200-mm diameter sewer pipe between 28th Avenue and the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre on 43rd Street.

During construction, sections of 25th Avenue and Highway 6 will be closed, reducing westbound traffic to one lane in the construction zone.

“This roadway is a heavily travelled route in our city,” said Kirn Dhillon, manager, infrastructure. “To minimize disruption to traffic, businesses and households along the route, and to expedite the construction process, we will be using a process called directional drilling. This method of construction will significantly reduce the impact the project has on the area and the infrastructure already in place.”

Construction is scheduled to continue to the end of October.

Traffic control will be in place during construction. Motorists are asked to allow extra time to pass through the construction area or to use an alternative route.

Access to all businesses in the construction area will be maintained during construction.