Point Intersection Construction

Project Overview

• Drone Footage: Showing Congestion During Peak Times

  This drone footage was filmed during a peak time (3 p.m. on April 24, 2023), showing congestion throughout the Point Intersection area. 

• Studies & Reports

  The intersection was first studied in the 2005 Master Transportation Plan, and considered a number of high-level options to address queueing and congestion due to the short length of Kinney Avenue and the configuration of the intersection of the five different streets and avenues.  

  In 2008/2009, the City engaged Urban Systems to further study this area. In 2018, the City re-engaged Urban Systems to update the analysis, and this forms the most recent technical study that has guided the project.    

  Through 2019, property acquisition was authorized, and over the next few years the City proceeded with the necessary acquisitions as well as the detail design.  The budget for construction was included and approved by Council in both the 2021 and 2022 financial plans.  In 2021, the updated Transportation Master Plan was adopted by Council.

  Related Reports

  • 2009 Urban Systems Study 
  • 2018 Point Intersection Report Urban Systems 
  • 2020 Transportation Master Plan: All files can be viewed on the TMP webpage

Construction Timeline

• Greenwood Avenue sidewalk and traffic calming (Underway until June)

  Work has begun along Greenwood Drive. This work will improve pedestrian safety and connectivity by installing a sidewalk along the north side of Greenwood Drive between Green Avenue and Dartmouth Drive, and along Dartmouth Drive to Pineview Road. This road is open to local traffic only. 

  Construction will also include:

  • Lighting improvements at Green Ave and Greenwood Drive as well as Pineview Road and Dartmouth Drive.
  • A new pedestrian activated flasher will be added across Pineview Road at Dartmouth Drive.

   

• Galt Avenue (Underway until October)

  Work is underway on the reconstruction of Galt Avenue. Businesses and residents in the area have been notified. The road will be closed in phases, open to local traffic only and to enter businesses. Work will be conducted on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Note this work does affect bus service routes (visit bctransit.com for details). 

  This work will include curb, gutter and sidewalk work plus paving, as well as:

  • Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
  • Installing underground electrical and street lighting.

  

• Pineview Road and South Main Street (June-November)

  Work on the lower section of Pineview Road, near the intersection of South Main Street, will begin in June. This includes:

  • Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
  • Electrical upgrades. 
  • Curb, gutter and sidewalk construction. 
     
• South Main Street, Main Street & Warren Avenue paving (August-November)

  Watch for road closure updates during this time to allow for paving. 

  • Milling and paving on South Main Street from Secrest to Pineview. 
  • Milling and paving on Warren Avenue between the Channel Parkway and Quebec Street.
  • Milling and paving on Main Street between Warren Avenue and McDougall Avenue. 
     
• Point Intersection roundabout construction (estimated start: September)

  A roundabout will be constructed at the Galt Avenue/South Main Street/Pineview Road intersection, starting in the fall, to reduce the impact to traffic. This work will also include:

  • Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
  • Curb, gutter, sidewalk and multi-use path work.
     
• Skaha Lake Road (2024)

  Skaha Lake Road repaving, and installation of a traffic signal at Galt Avenue, will start early next year. This includes:

  • Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
  • Lighting improvements and relocation of overhead electrical to underground. 
     
• Lake-to-Lake Route construction & closure of Kinney Road (2024)

  Once the signalized intersection and roundabout are complete, Kinney Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic and converted to green space and the pedestrian/bike connection.  At the same time, the remaining section of the Lake-to-Lake Route will be installed, connecting the existing work at Atkinson Street down South Main Street to just south of the roundabout. Other work includes:

  • Updating sanitary, water and storm drain infrastructure. 
  • Curb, gutter and sidewalk work. 
  • Electrical upgrades and improved lighting. 

Greenwood Drive Safety Improvements

• Greenwood Drive Construction Overview & Background

  Over the past few years, the City has received numerous complaints of speeding and requests for traffic calming and sidewalks on Greenwood Drive and Dafoe Street. The City, with the help of a traffic consultant, reviewed the concerns and identified changes to improve the overall safety for all residents and users of the neighbourhood streets. 

  In July, 2021, the City wrote to Greenwood Drive residents to proposed changes, which were planned to be phased-in over time, as budget permitted. Phase 1 was implemented in 2021, and included a speed reduction to 30km/hr on Greenwood Drive, Dafoe Street, Greenwood Court, Greenwood Place, Laird Place and Dafoe Place, as well as a reduction to 20km/hr for the advisory speed for the lower corner of Greenwood Drive.

  Following the signage change, the City conducted speed monitoring, and unfortunately, the signage changes had very limited impact on driver behaviour. The City consulted again with residents in October 2022 and is now proceeding with both Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the identified recommendations. 

  What does it mean for residents?

  A sidewalk on the north side of Greenwood Drive, connecting along Dartmouth Drive to Pineview Road, will be installed this spring. Construction is set to begin May 2, 2023 and anticipated to take about 10 weeks, depending on weather. Greenwood Drive will remain open to local traffic only during this time.

  The sequencing of work will include:

  1. Green Avenue W to Dafoe
  2. Dafoe to Dartmouth 
  3. Dartmouth to Pineview
  4. Paving, landscaping

  Related documents (downloads)

  • 2021-06-21 Greenwood Drive letter to residents 
  • 2022-09-28 Greenwood Drive letter to residents 
  • 2023-04-12 Greenwood construction drawings 

   

• Greenwood Drive Construction Drawings

  View the drawings below or download this PDF. 

City Updates

Maps

Have Questions?

• Contact Us

  For questions about construction of the roads or bike lanes, contact the Engineering Department. To make a suggestion or report a concern, please use our online form. 

  Engineering Department
  Phone: 250-490-2521
  Email: engineering@penticton.ca