Work on the Highway 99 section of Mamquam Road sewer upgrade project will be delayed until 2022.
This delay is due to a combination of inclement weather and length of time required to plan and execute a project of this scale, district says.
The Mamquam East and the Highway 99 Intersection lane closures, as well as Southbound Highway 99 left turn are anticipated to re-open Tuesday, October 19, weather permitting.
Mamquam West and Highway 99 lane closures, and Northbound Highway 99 left turn are anticipated to re-open at the end of the October following a new Fortis gas line installation.
Road paving work will be completed with additional paving is anticipated to continue in 2022.
The Highway 99 crossing and remaining eastern section to Glenalder Place will be completed in 2022.
“This was a unique and rare situation for the Engineering staff at the District of Squamish to navigate, and one that has required us to quickly pivot and plan for alternative solutions while considering cost, risk and impact to neighbouring residents and the broader community,” says Capital Projects Manager Jesse Morwood.
“We understand this is not the outcome any of us had anticipated nor hoped for, and we thank residents for their patience while we work diligently to reassess our new direction and timeline in order to see this project through to completion.”
Mamquam Sewer Project was identified as a priority in the District’s Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, and the work involves the installation of 300 metres of sewer upgrades.
Donald Patrick says
Of course the engineering staff are up and coming professionals and would not lower to asking people of the time about that particular intersection and the lower levels … that would be admitting that they do not know everything. A very warm summer, less traffic on Hwy 99 and here it is October and the decision has been forced. An overpass could have been designed and erected over 99 & Mamquam in the same time frame … come on, who really do the powers to be think they are fooling, this project has been a joke since released. Time for heads to ROLL. Was wondering where CVC was when needed ? …. tilt. Oh forgot the DOS may have saved a dollar to be able to spend more… hog wash….. tail wagging the dog.