Goldstream News Gazette, July 29, 2015

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Slippery when wet Langford firefighters stand next to an overturned vehicle on the edge of Leigh Road next to the B.C. Ambulance Service station late Sunday afternoon. The driver, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, lost control on the slippery roadway coming down from the Trans Canada Highway. He was taken to hospital after being helped out of the wrecked Volkswagen by a police officer who arrived before paramedics. The man was ticketed for driving too fast for the conditions.

Looking ahead to Parkway completion Connecting Sooke Road with TCH should alleviate traffic flow through the West Shore Rick Stiebel News Gazette staff

What began as a plan a dozen or so years ago took major strides toward completion last week with the announcement that the West

Shore Parkway extension between the Trans-Canada Highway and Sooke Road is moving forward. The project has been a part of Langford’s master transportation plan, an Official Community Plan review and the Capital Regional District’s regional transportation strategy through the process, said Michelle Mahovlich, the City’s director of engineering. It was also on the radar during the original rezoning for Westhills, she added. “We are looking forward to making one of the last major connec-

tions through the city,” she said. “Our mayor, council and staff have worked very hard throughout this process. It’s good news for traffic flow; it will create a lot of jobs in our community and we’re excited it’s moving ahead.” The $22.5-million project, a partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the City of Langford, involves connecting Highway 1 to Highway 14 with a 3.5-kilometre stretch of two lanes, with the integration of a middle turning lane where required. Other aspects of the

Check it out n An aerial map showing the route and steps in the Westshore Parkway connection project between Sooke Road and Highway 1 accompanies this story at goldstreamgazette.com

roadway include bike lanes on both sides, sidewalks in residential areas, street lights, transit stops, boulevard medians and the installation of sewer and stormwater infrastructure.

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Combined with the announcement of the construction of an interchange at the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Admirals Road at the Trans Canada Highway, the two upgrades should go a long way toward addressing commuter concerns and improving the flow of traffic and safety between Victoria and Langford, one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, as well as upIsland. PLEASE SEE: Parkway connection, Page A4


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