Point Intersection Construction

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• September 10, 2024: South Main Street roundabout temporarily closed for roadwork
• August 16, 2024: Temporary no parking on section of South Main Street
• August 7, 2024: Plan your route for shopping as construction continues on Main Street
• July 12, 2024: South east access to Cherry Lane Shopping Centre temporarily closed for construction
• July 2, 2024: Skaha Lake Road southbound lane closure Thursday, July 4
• June 26, 2024: Crosswalk at Kinney Avenue and Skaha Lake Road temporarily closed
• June 18, 2024: Businesses open as usual as construction shifts to Skaha Lake Road at Kinney Avenue
• May 10: 2024: Point Intersection construction ready to shift to South Main Street and Kinney Avenue 
• Feb. 20, 2024: Video update on 2024 construction
• Feb. 12, 2024: Watch for detours along Skaha Lake Road as next phase of Point Intersection work begins - Download the fact sheet here
• Dec. 6, 2023: Mild temperatures give construction crews a jumpstart on 2024 work
• Nov. 15, 2023: Road closures draw to an end after busy year of construction
• Oct. 27, 2023: New Point Intersection roundabout takes shape, watch for traffic changes on South Main Street
• Sept. 29, 2023: Expect construction delays on section of Warren Avenue throughout October
• Aug. 18, 2023: Watch for detours and traffic disruption next week at Pineview and Dartmouth intersection
• July 25, 2023: Intersection of Galt Avenue and South Main Street closed at all hours until further notice
• July 13, 2023: Foot and bike traffic remains open on South Main, watch for flaggers
• June 19, 2023: Point Intersection construction ready to shift to Pineview and South Main
• June 19, 2023: Letter to residents part 2 (expanded area) - Construction work on South Main and Pineview
• June 6, 2023: Capital works projects strengthen City’s infrastructure
• May 17, 2023: Letter to residents - Construction work on South Main and Pineview
• May 5, 2023: Point Intersection construction ready to begin on Galt Avenue
• April 24, 2023: Construction set to begin on Point Intersection projects
• March 22, 2023: Council Highlights - Decision on Point Intersection work deferred
• Feb. 17, 2023: City awarded $500,000 towards Lake-to-Lake cycling route. The funding will be used to advance the work on the section of the route that will take cyclists from Kinney Ave., across Main St. to South Main St., as part of the Point Intersection project.
• Jan. 13, 2023: City begins detailed design on final section of Lake-to-Lake Route
• Feb. 15, 2022: City gearing up for two transportation construction projects
• June 17, 2022: City advancing plans to fund upcoming major capital projects

Work is now complete at Skaha Lake Road and Kinney Avenue to upgrade the intersection with a new traffic signal and other improvements designed to relieve congestion throughout the area. Businesses are open as usual. 

Also, the stretch of Kinney Avenue between Skaha Lake Road and South Main Street is now permanently closed, with this section converted to green space. 

This work involved upgrading sanitary, water and storm drain infrastructure, electrical upgrades and improving lighting, installing curbs, gutters and sidewalks. In addition, the project involved connecting the Lake-to-Lake Bike Route along Kinney Avenue to Atkinson Street.

Work has completed along South Main Street to connect the Lake-to-Lake Bike Route from Kinney to Galt, including a pedestrian / cyclist activated flasher crossing South Main from Kinney.

Kinney Avenue between Skaha Lake Road and South Main Street is now permanently closed to vehicle traffic and has been converted to green space. The signalized intersection has been replaced and improvements made along Kinney Avenue toward Atkinson Street. 

The remaining section of the Lake-to-Lake Route has been installed, connecting the existing work at Atkinson Street down South Main Street to just south of the roundabout.

Other work included: 

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

Construction complete at the section of Skaha Lake Road at Galt Avenue.

This work involved:

• Installing a signalized intersection at Skaha Lake Road and Galt Avenue.
• Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
• Lighting improvements and relocation of overhead electrical to underground.
• Removal and replacement of sidewalks, curbs and gutters.
• Milling pavement, paving and line painting. 

Download the fact sheet

Feb. 12, 2024: Letter to residents regarding Point Intersection construction 

Feb. 12, 2024: Letter to businesses regarding Point Intersection construction 

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

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

Work is now complete along Greenwood Drive and Dartmouth Drive.

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 proceeded with both Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the identified recommendations, installing a sidewalk on the north side of Greenwood Drive, connecting along Dartmouth Drive to Pineview Road. 

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 

Work on the lower section of Pineview Road and South Main Street is now complete. This work included:

• Upgrades to sanitary, water and storm drainage infrastructure. 
• Electrical upgrades. 
• Curb, gutter and sidewalk construction. 

This project included milling and paving a section of Warren Avenue.

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

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

Map showing the location of the planned roundabout at Galt Avenue, South Main Street and Pineview Road.

Map of the Point Intersection roundabout 

Showing a reconfigured Galt Avenue with signalized intersection on Skaha Lake Road and roundabout on South Main.

Showing the curb at the intersection of Skaha Lake Road and Galt Avenue.

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.