$4.5 million budgeted for Kelowna road upgrades

Kelowna’s annual pavement management program will be improving more than 10 kilometres of Kelowna’s roads this year. The $4.5 million program includes resurfacing 32 sections of road and three roundabouts.

“Resurfacing roundabouts is new to our program as the first roundabouts built are just now needing maintenance,” says Bruce Dacre, Roads Design Technologist. “Re-surfacing roundabouts is a slower process due to the curvature and accesses on each leg. Work will be completed in the evening hours to lessen the impact on motorists.”

All paving projects are part of the annual pavement management program which maintains the 1,690 kilometres of municipal roads in Kelowna. The City monitors and tests the roads regularly to identify and prioritize areas that require maintenance. Regular maintenance protects the infrastructure of our roads over time and prevents mass replacement at one time.

City of Kelowna personnel have already begun preparing the selected road segments by cleaning, sweeping, sealing cracks, flushing and completing some minor shoulder repairs. Residents will be notified when resurfacing work is to begin in their area.

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