Traffic Advisories
Road work, events and other projects may affect traffic in your neighbourhood. Please be aware of upcoming activities in Sooke.
Note: traffic advisories will be posted as received from agencies such as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Fortis BC, BC Hydro, filming and other events. For real-time traffic information, please refer to drivebc.ca. Where motor vehicle incidents cause traffic delays, best efforts are made to share current information through the District Twitter page.
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| Affected Dates | Affected Area | Reason | Notes | Contact | Documents/Additional |
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| Sunday, April 9, 2023 | Sooke River Road: Edward Milne School approaching Sooke Potholes Regional Park | Westcoast Sooke 10K Run Event | Heavy pedestrian traffic on road (estimated 400 runners) | Vancouver Island Race Series | Event postponed from Sun, Feb 26 due to weather and travel advisories |
| Monday, April 3, 2023 (weather permitting) | 3004 Manzer Rd to 3016 Manzer Rd | Roadwork (paving) | Impacted residents are being notified by hand delivered letters. Alternative parking arrangements required. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | No access to/from properties when work underway (one 6-hour period to be confirmed on short notice - potential day of). Traffic control on site for emergency personnel, if access required. |
| March 28-29, 2023 | 3004 Manzer Rd to 3016 Manzer Rd | Roadwork (grinding) | Follow traffic control and posted signage | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Thu, Feb 16, 7:30 am-4:30pm | 6661-6667 Helgeson Road | Underground servicing | Road closed. Detour in effect. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | - Access to driveways and emergency access will remain. - Pedestrian access will be accommodated. |
| Mon, Feb 13 & Tu, Feb 14, 7:30am-3:00pm | 2367 Otter Point Road | Utility work | Single lane alternating traffic | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Sun, Feb 5, 10am-12pm | Highway 14 from Otter Point Rd to 4-lanes | Wounded Warrior Run One Day Run(Sooke to Sidney) | Expect delays. | Wounded Warriors Run | Those wishing to donate to the cause can do so online. |
| Mon, Jan 16, 2023 to Fri, Jan 27, 2023 (may be extended to Feb 3, 2023 in the event of weather delays) between the times of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., weekdays only. | Grant Road and Otter Point Road Intersection | Sidewalk improvements | Allow extra time for travel in anticipation of work zone activity, adhering to posted signage and traffic control personnel. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Mon, Jan 16-Fri, Jan 20, 2023, 7:00am-7:00pm | Church Road (Southbound) at Wadams Way (Westbound) | Underground serving | Allow extra time with single-lane alternating traffic in place. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Starting Thur, Jan 5, 2023, for approximately one-week, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays | Otter Point Road near Laronde Road | Drainage works | Allow extra time with single-lane alternating traffic in place. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Sun, Dec 4, 2022, 4:30pm-6:30pm | Sooke Road Closed from Charters to Otter Point 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – detour in effect | Sooke Santa Parade | Expect delays. Please plan ahead. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | More info and map |
| One day during week of Nov 21-25, 2022 | Sooke Road/Hwy 14 and Murray Road | Utility work | Eastbound curb lane closure, lane shift | Universal, 604.444.3732 | |
| Wed, Nov 16, 2022 | Area of 1999 Helgeson Road | Wastewater servicing on pump station | - No through traffic. Detour via Cedar Ridge Drive to Eakin Drive. - Pedestrian access supported by traffic control personnel. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | Allow extra time with detour in effect. No through traffic will be permitted. |
| Fri, Nov 11, 2022 | Evergreen Mall to Sooke Legion - and surrounding area | Remembrance Day parade and service | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | The Remembrance Day Service will commence with the parade marching from the Evergreen Mall at 10:35 a.m., arriving at the Cenotaph at 10:50 a.m., where the service will occur. After the service, adults are invited into the Legion for refreshments, chilli, chowder, sandwiches and cake. Youth are invited to the Lions upstairs for hot dogs, hot chocolate and cake. All are welcome to attend. |
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| Mon, Oct 31, 2022 & Tue, Nov 1, 2022, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Otter Point Road from Ridgecrest to Sellers | Patch and pave | Single-lane alternating through the work zone. 5-10 minute delays. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Thu, Oct 20, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Otter Point Road at Grant Road | Roadside contraction – sidewalk enhancements | Single-lane alternating through the work zone. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | • A second 10-day work period will be scheduled (to be confirmed) – in November. |
| Monday, October 17-Friday, October 21, 2022 (Roadside work) | Drennan Street | Raising manholes and reinstating curb | Use caution in area. Marked work zone extending to roadway. | small mini excavator will be working ½ on our Drennan project site and would extend to about 1.5-2.0m from the curb face to the delineated off work zone | |
| Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 to Wednesday October 5th, 2022 - 7:30am to 4:00pm | 7004 Melrick Place | Paving | Road Closure. Follow signage for detour. Road to be reopened at the end of each working day. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| September 14-21, 2022, 7:30am-4:30pm | 2170 Charters Road & Charters/Throup Intersection | Utility Work | Slight delays anticipated. Allow a few additional minutes for your travels | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | Two-way traffic will be maintained for the majority of the work; however, it is anticipated that traffic will be slower moving in the area. Allow additional time for travel and adhere to posted signage and traffic control personnel. Work on Throup Road will be single-lane alternating. |
| September 12-16, 2022, 7:30am-4:30pm | 2050-2054 Charters Road | Utility Work | Single lane alternating traffic with traffic control in place | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| September 19-30, 2022, 7am-5pm | 2197 Otter Point Road | Culvert Replacement | Traffic to be reduced to single lane alternating through the work zone | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| September 10 & 11, 2022, 7am-5pm | Eustace Road, between 6726 Eustace Road and Shields Road | Sooke Fall Fair | ROAD CLOSED, detour via Grant Road West | Sooke Fall Fair | Website: http://sookefallfair.ca/wp/ |
| September 3 & 4, 2022, 12-9pm | Otter Point Road from Wadams Way to Beaton Road | Sooke Music and Arts Festival at John Phillips Memorial Park | Increased traffic and pedestrian volume in area, use caution | Sooke Music Festival: https://www.sookemusicfestival.ca/contact | Website: https://www.sookemusicfestival.ca/ |
| August 29-31, 2022 | 2150 Melrick Place | Pouring final curbs | Single lane alternating traffic with traffic control in place | Wild Coast ConstruWild Coast Constructionction | |
| August 19, 2022 | Goodmere Road | Utility work | Traffic control in place, minimal disruption anticipated | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| August 17-21, 2022 | Maple Ave South at West Coast Road, 8pm-11pm | Caravan Stage Co | Restricted to pedestrian, residential and for persons with accessibility concerns only | http://www.caravanstage.org/ | Event info: https://sooke.ca/events/event/caravan-stage-company-presents-virtual-rogues-on-sooke-harbour/ |
| August 15-19, 2022 | Throughout District of Sooke | Annual Line Painting | Long lines (centerlines and fog/shoulder lines) will be painted, as required through the community. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | Learn more |
| July 19, 2022 | Whiffin Spit Road & Deerlepe Road | Paving | Traffic to be reduced to single land alternating. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | Traffic Advisory Notice - Whiffin Spit Paving |
| July 19-21, 2022 | Between 2224 and 2204 Maple Avenue North | Utility Work | Single lane alternating traffic - limited pedestrian access | Canadian Utility Construction Ian Lamplugh (250) 713-9139 | Maple Avenue North Traffic Advisory |
| July 18 - September 2022 | Highway 14 - Connie Rd to Glinz Lake Rd | Activation of Highway 14 Connie Road to Glinz Lake Road construction phase. | Highway traffic will be shifted onto the new west bound lanes and Gillespie traffic directed to connector. | Kyle Webb, TCP Manager for Windley (250) 758-3411 | Construction Notice Traffic Advisory_Highway 14_Connie Rd to Glinz Lake |
| Saturday, July 16, 2022 | Church Road, near Throup intersection | Additional day of utility work to maintain paving schedule and complete scope by month end. | Traffic control in place, expect 5-10 minute delays. Your patience is appreciated. Alternate route for North Church: Rhodonite to Otter Point. | PLAN Contracting, 778-425-0700 | |
| July 5, 2022-July 8, 2022 | Charters Road | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic with traffic control in place | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| July 4, 2022-July 29, 2022 from 7am-7pm | Church Road, near Throup intersection | Utility work | Traffic control in place, expect 5-10 minute delays. Your patience is appreciated. Alternate route for North Church: Rhodonite to Otter Point. | PLAN Contracting, 778-425-0700 | |
| May 30th to June 2nd | Highway 14 between Edward Milne Road and Woodlands Road | Utility work | Single lane alternating traffic | GOtraffic, 604.4444.3732 | |
| May 18, 2022 | Highway 14 between 6825 W. Coast Rd and 6813W. Coast Rd | Utility Work | Expect minor delays, single lane alternating | Brian Webb, Shaw Communications, 250-589-0085 | |
| May 2022 | Connie Road | Paving | Connie Road re-paving is expected to begin on Monday May 2nd, 2022. Paving is anticipated to take place over three weeks and is weather dependent. Property access is intended to be maintained for the duration of the work. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| May 1, 2022 | 2039 Sheilds Road to6726 Eustace Road | Veterans Parade recognizing the Battle of the Atlantic | Adhere to traffic control personnel, anticipate an approximate 10-minute (one time) delay | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Wadams Way at Church Road | Drainage | Obey signage and traffic control personnel | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 9:15am-2:30pm | Highway 14 between 7166 West Coast Road and 7201 West Coast Road | Utility work | Single lane alternating | Brian Webb, Shaw Communications, 250-589-0085 | |
| March 7-25, 2022 | Charters Road from Throup Road to Golledge Avenue | Utility work | ROAD CLOSED, no vehicle or pedestrian traffic (local area traffic only) | Ryan Mass, Safety Officer & Site Supervisor, 250.318.2137 Steve Kinnee, Site Foreman, 250.319.6957 | |
| Overnight: Thursday, Feb 17, 7pm to Friday, Feb 18, 3am | Highway 14, Connie Road to Ludlow Road | Utility work | Expect delays, single lane alternating | Central Traffic Control Ltd, 250.510.4449 | |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (weather permitting) | Otter Point Road between Rhodonite Drive and Wadams Way | Paving | Traffic will be reduced to single lane alternating | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Sunday, February 6, 10:00am-5:30pm | Sooke to Sidney | Wounded Warriors Run | Expect delays Runner on road, first responder vehicles accompanying | Wounded Warriors, jacqueline@woundedwarriors.ca | |
| Friday, January 28, 7:00am-5:00pm | Church Road, Throup to Wadams | Geotechnical drilling | Expect delays. Follow traffic control personnel. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Tuesday, January 25 to Thursday, January 27, 7pm to 5am | Highway 14 between Impala Rd to Connie Rd | Paving | Lane closure in effect, traffic will be single-lane alternating. Expect delays. | Emcon Services | |
| Monday, January 24, 2022 to Friday, February 4, 2022, 7:00am – 4:00pm | O’Neill Road | CRD Watermain Replacement | Traffic may be reduced to single lane alternating | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Friday, January 21, 2022, 7:00am-3:00pm | Charters Road | Road repairs from cold weather damage | Expect delays, follow traffic control | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Wednesday, January 19, 2022 (all day) AND Thursday, January 20, 2022 | Otter Point Road from Wadams Way to 2205 Otter Point | Road repairs from cold weather damage | Single-lane alternating. Expect delays. Alternative route: Helgeson or Rhodenite to Church | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Tuesday to Friday, January 18-21 | Otter Point Road, Highway 14 and Wadams Way | Active Transportation Project | Expect delays on Otter Point Road Alternate routes: - All cars travelling South on Otter Point encouraged to proceed East on Wadams Way to Church. - All traffic from Grant Rd will be encouraged to head North on Otter and then East onto Wadams Way | Hazelwood Construction, 250.716.1940 | |
| Ongoing | Charters Road at Throup Stream | Weather damage | Single-lane alternating traffic, northbound vehicles MUST yield to ongoing southbound traffic. | District of Sooke, 250.642.1634 | |
| Friday, December 17, 2021, 6am-6pm | Church Road: Wadams Way to Highway 14 CLOSED | Paving | Local traffic and emergency access will be accommodated | ||
| Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 10am-2pm | Church Road: Wadams Way to Highway 14 CLOSED | Preparation of sub-base in advance of paving | Update: Paving scheduled for Fri, December 17, 2021, 6am-6pm | ||
| Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 1:30pm-3:30pm (approximately) | No access to/from Grant Road to Otter Point Road | Paving intersection | Single-lane alternating traffic will remain on Otter Point Road while intersection is paved | ||
| December 10,-22, 2021 | Marsden Road, from Caldwell Road to Haywood Road, and Stone Hearth lane, from Marsden Road to approx. 2036 Stone Hearth Lane | Utility work | Traffic will be reduced to one lane alternating in the work zones and Certified Traffic Control will be onsite | Canadian Utility Construction Corp, Ian Lamplugh (250) 713-9139 | |
| Sunday, December 5, 2021, 4:00pm-6:30pm | Sooke Road (Highway 14) from Charters to Otter Point Road | Sooke Santa Parade | Sooke Road Closed from Charters Road to Otter Point Road. Detour in effect. | Sooke Lions: https://sookelions.com/contact-us/ | |
| Friday, November 26- December 1, 2021 | Charters Road at Throup Stream | Weather event | Precautions, with single-lane alternating traffic, in due to high rainfall advisories. Northbound vehicles MUST yield to ongoing southbound traffic. | Note: Following the storm event, traffic control will be re-evaluated. | |
| Thursday, November 25, 9am-3pm | Church Road & Highway 14 | Traffic signals down to relocate the traffic control kiosk | No turning onto Church Road from Highway 14, obey traffic control | Hazelwood Construction Services (Greg Field, Project Manager) (778) 268-0592 | |
| UPDATED (Originally scheduled for Wed, Nov 17): Wednesday, November 24, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Highway 14 between Drennan Street and Phillips Road | Power pole installation | Single-lane alternating traffic | Central Traffic Control Ltd, Tanya Fercho, 250-510-4449 | |
| Nov 22-26, 7am-5pm | Gollegde Avenue at Drennan Street | Utility work | Traffic control in place, obey traffic control personnel | ||
| Monday, November 15, 2021 (Night Work), 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. | Highway 14 between 6703 West Coast Rd and 6669 Sooke Rd | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic | Central Island Communications, Carrie Wong, 250-748-0536 | |
| One day (TBD) during week of November 15-19, 2021 | 5871 Sooke Road & Winnipeg Road | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic | GO Traffic Management, 604.444.3732 | |
| October 18-28 (weekdays only) from 7pm to 12am | Highway 14 between 5204 Sooke Road and Ludlow Road | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic | GO Traffic Management, 604.444.3732 | |
| October 4-8th from 9pm to 6am | Highway 14 between Shields Road and Anne Marie Road | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic | Danielle Smith, Aecon Construction Solutions, 604-317-5192 | |
| Early September 2021 to Early December 2021 | Otter Point Road from Hwy 14 to Wadams Way | Utility work and road safety enhancements | Obey flagpersons, traffic disruptions can be expected and detours may be in effect. Every effort will be made to keep local disruptions to a minimum. If night work is required, additional notice will be provided. | Hazelwood Construction Services (Sue Bassett, Project Manager) (250) 716-1940 | |
| Early September 2021 to Early December 2021 | Church Road from Sooke Road to Wadams Way | Utility work and resurfacing | Hazelwood Construction Services will work with affected residents to maintain access to their homes throughout the construction period. Obey flagpersons, traffic disruptions can be expected and detours may be in effect. Every effort will be made to keep local disruptions to a minimum. If night work is required, additional notice will be provided. | Hazelwood Construction Services (Greg Field, Project Manager) (778) 268-0592 McElhanney (Doug Stafford, Inspector) (250) 533-6299 | |
| September 7-10, 2021 | Between 7698 W Coast Rd and 7686 W. Coast Rd | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic | Marley Futerko, The Universal Group, 604.444.3732 | |
| September 1-10, 2021 | Highway 14 Shields Road and Anna Marie Road | Utility work | Single-lane alternating traffic, 9pm-6am WEEKDAYS ONLY M-F | Katrina Seymour, Telus/Aecon, 604.396.9164 | |
| September 1, 2021 | Phillips Road Bridge | Paving | Single-lane Alternating Traffic | Victoria Contracting, (250) 478-5555 | |
| August 18-19, 2021 | Highway 14 between Kemp Lake Road and Stohl Road | Utility services | Single-lane alternating, 9am-3pm | GO Traffic Management, 604.444.3799 | |
| July 12-Aug 12, 2021 | District of Sooke | Annual Brush Cutting Program | Learn more: https://sooke.ca/annual-brush-cutting-program-starts-this-week/ | ||
| May 24-28, 2021 | HWY14 between 5106 Sooke Rd and Connie Rd | SHAW Utility Work | Single-lane alternating, 9pm-6am (nightwork) | Shawn Haley, Road Area Manager – South Vancouver Island, Phone: 778-974-2627 | |
| May 17-21, 2021 (one day) | Whiffin Spit Road | Installation of a gas line at 1645 Whiffin Spit Road | To take place on ONE day during week of May 17, 2021. As of May 13, 2021 specific date not yet available. | Lorne Hadley 250-380-5711 | |
| May 6, 2021-early June | Maple Park Terrace between 7077 Maple Park Terrace and 7037 Maple Park Terrace | Installation of a new underground low pressure sewer line | Monday to Friday and possibly Saturdays between 7:00AM and 5:00PM, starting on May 6, 2021. Anticipated completion: early-mid June | Pete Ironmonger (Project Manager): (250) 213-5669 Scott McLaren (Site Supervisor): (250) 896-7783 Scott Jacobson (Dispatch): (250) 532-0727 | |
| April 20-23, 2021 | Highway 14 between Sooke River Road and Anna Marie Road | Utility locates and borehole drillings for geotechnical investigation | Single-lane alternating with traffic control April 20-23, 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. | Chavon Robertshaw TMP Designer - Invarion Tech 604-444-3732 - Ext. 253 | |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Intersection of Highway 14 and Otter Point Road | Traffic loop repairs | Traffic control personnel will manage intersection from approximately 9am-12pm, expect 10-15 minute delays | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| Mar 15-26, 2021 | Highway 14 (West Coast Road) between Otter Point Rd and Caldwell Rd. | Pedestrian Enhancements | Single-lane alternating traffic will occur between the hours of 8:00 and 17:00 Mon-Fri. Work is weather dependent. | Project Manager Scott Milne 250 883-6660 | |
| Mar 4-6, 2021 | Sooke Rd, between Winnipeg Rd and Parkland Rd (5871 Sooke Rd) | Night work | Closure of eastbound lane intermittently, single-lane alternating traffic in effect | Shawn Haley, Road Area Manager – South Vancouver Island, Phone: 778-974-2627 | |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Access leading to Sooke Potholes Regional Park Parking Lot 1. | Tree work | February 24 from 8am to Noon there will be temporary delays leading up to Sooke Potholes Regional Park Parking Lot 1. | CRD | |
| Feb 18-Mar 12, 2021 | Highway 14 – West Coast Road Sooke Town Centre | Pedestrian Enhancements | Single-lane alternating traffic will occur between the hours of 8:00 and 17:00 Thursday, February 18, 2021 to Friday, March 12, 2021. | Site Superintendent Richard Milne 250 883-1931 Project Manager Scott Milne 250 883-6660 | |
| Feb 17-19 & Feb 22-26 & Mar 1 | Wadams Way/Church Road | Hydro Work - Servicing Lot A | Single-lane alternating traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | BC Hydro | |
| November 2020 – September 2022 | Highway 14 - Connie Rd to Glinz Lake Rd | Highway 14 - Corridor Improvements | Hours of Work: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure |