FAQs

The Argyle Street Redevelopment was identified as a council strategic project as early as 2019. The project scope encompasses many areas endorsed by council in the Corporate Strategic Plan including:

• Pedestrian safety
• Active transportation
• Densification/community building
• Combined sewer overflow (CSO) separation

• Consultant services (design, tendering, contract administration, construction services, inspection, and testing)
• Construction work
• Utility company scope of work (BC Hydro, Telus, Rogers)

This cost to the City is an estimate and may change during the course of construction due to fluctuating material costs, inflation, and unforeseen conditions encountered during excavation of the road and services.

The funding for this project is split equally between the General, and Sewer and Water funds, at $2,125,000 each.

This design was selected because it addresses a significant number of areas endorsed by council in the Corporate Strategic Plan and provides the best value to the city.

• Safe access to their business will be maintained
• Typical construction noise during the workday
• Regular communications and updates from the City regarding progress, services and access
• Access to City project manager for any communication

The contractor is contractually obligated to maintain safe access to all businesses and residences during construction. This will be monitored by the City and regularly inspected by the contractor for safety.

Any disruptions to access or services will be proceeded with notice when possible and every effort made to minimize the duration.

The City and contractor will work with the businesses to best accommodate deliveries. If there are alternate routes such as side streets and lanes, then they should be utilized.

Reversing a vehicle into a travel lane from and angled parking spot creates several blind spots for the driver. In addition, large vehicles encroach into the travel lane when parked on an angle. These are unsafe practices for a busy collector street such as Argyle Street.

Additional parking will be made available on nearby streets to ensure no net loss of parking stalls.

The redevelopment of Argyle Street will create a safer, more inviting area of the City’s downtown that encourages active transportation and development for the community to utilize.

Brandon Donais
Project Manager, City of Port Alberni
brandon_donais@portalberni.ca(External link)
250-720-2834