The City has developed a traffic model that reflects anticipated future community growth and associated travel demand and travel patterns.
The model is used to test growth scenarios and the network improvements required to maintain safe, efficient movement, as well as to understand where upgrades are required in the City’s major road network to meet future travel demand.
Guided by the traffic model and discussions with Council, options to widen major streets have been considered to address anticipated long-term growth in south Colwood. The approach we have been asked to follow involves widening Veterans Memorial Parkway to four lanes along the entire length, and widening Latoria Road to four lanes between Metchosin Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway. Associated improvements are also to be pursued on Metchosin Road, including widening to four lanes for the section between Wishart Road and Sooke Road, localized intersection upgrades at key locations (i.e., Lagoon Road, Painter Road, Hatley Drive), and added centre turn lanes or medians in select locations to support side street and driveway access.
Learn more about the City’s Traffic Demand Model and how it is being used to plan the major street network:
- About the Colwood Traffic Model [PDF/22KB]
- Major Road Network Scenarios [PDF/738KB]
- Evaluating each Scenario [PDF/20KB]
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