A portion of Vernon’s 32nd Avenue will be closed starting Monday while crews begin work on a major reconstruction project.
The project is scheduled to begin as soon as Monday, March 11, and is expected to continue until the summer.
The work will take place between 20th Street and 18th Street and will include the replacement of aging infrastructure such as water main, storm sewer, sanitary sewer utility lines and road and sidewalk repavement.
During construction, the road will be accessible to local traffic only. Detour routes are available to the north and south on 37th Avenue and 25th Avenue as shown on the map above.
Access to businesses in the area will remain open for pedestrians, and the city encourages residents to continue supporting these businesses.
“Please slow down if traveling near the area and obey all traffic control signage,” the city said in a media release Friday, March 8. “The city apologizes for any inconvenience this road closure may cause and appreciates everyone’s patience while this major infrastructure project is being completed.”
The 32nd Avenue project is part of council’s commitment to replacing aged infrastructure.
Funding for the project is provided in part by the federal government through the federal gas tax fund.
For more information on this and other infrastructure projects taking place in Vernon this year, visit vernon.ca/capitalworks.
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