Mainroad Contracting crews temporarily ditched work at the south end of Northwest Bay Rd. Monday to create a bit of relief for motorists dealing with delays on multiple points of the road through Nanoose Bay. (Mainroad Contracting)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Nanoose Bay hit hard by road rehab season

Aug 19, 2019 | 7:27 AM

NANOOSE BAY — Dueling traffic construction projects and significant gridlock in Nanoose Bay forced one project to be temporarily abandoned.

Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting announced it is shifting away from road work at the south end of Northwest Bay Rd near the Petro Canada service station.

The announcement was made in response to heavy congestion on the key Nanoose thoroughfare since a City of Parksville project on the road’s north end is taking place at the same time.

Mainroad Contracting said the unexpected overlap of projects was due to the tight summer construction window.

Their work rehabilitating the south portion of the road was expected to resume at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 when the City of Parksville finishes its work replacing culverts.

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However the City of Parksville announced their work won’t finish when anticipated, claiming “unforeseen circumstances.”

Further construction and delays are expected along the Northwest Bay Rd. until mid-September.

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