Stanford Avenue East Improvements Project

The Stanford Avenue East Improvements Project represents a significant investment in the future of Parksville's transportation network. As an active collector road identified through the Transportation Master Plan, Stanford Avenue East serves many users each day, including drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, businesses, and residents. This project will modernize aging infrastructure while creating a safer, more connected corridor that better serves the community today and into the future.

Project Highlights

  • Identified in the Transportation Master Plan as an active collector level road.
  • Approximately 1.2 kilometres of construction area from McCarter Street to Shelly Road.
  • Full roadway improvements, resulting in a smoother and more durable road surface.
  • Replacement of sections with new PVC watermain.
  • A multi-use pathway running along the south side of Stanford Ave E and east side of Corfield Street, designed to improve connectivity and provide safer, more accessible options for people walking, cycling, and moving through the area.
  • Renewed sidewalks along the north side of Stanford Ave E.
  • Implement traffic calming measures by changing Corfield from four lanes to two.
  • Connecting existing bike networks with new active transportation to provide a continuous bike route to/from the Alberni Highway.
  • Rain gardens designed as part of stormwater management planning to treat water entering Shelly Creek and Mills outfall using native plants and vegetation.
  • Four-way stop at Stanford and McVickers will turn into a two-way stop to define the right-of-way more accurately.
  • Alleviate active transportation options (bikes, mobility scooters, etc.) off Highway 19A.
  • Addition of parking spaces where possible.

Key intersections that will be affected along Stanford Avenue East include Corfield Street South, Evergreen Street, Bagshaw Street, McVickers Street, Blower Road, Mills Street, Shelly Road, McCarter Street, and Corfield Street South at Despard Avenue.

By combining road renewal, watermain replacement, active transportation improvements, stormwater enhancements, and pedestrian safety upgrades into a single project, the City is taking a long-term approach that maximizes value and minimizes the need for future disruptions.

The Stanford Avenue East Improvements Project represents a significant investment in the future of Parksville's transportation network. As an active collector road identified through the Transportation Master Plan, Stanford Avenue East serves many users each day, including drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, transit users, businesses, and residents. This project will modernize aging infrastructure while creating a safer, more connected corridor that better serves the community today and into the future.

Project Highlights

  • Identified in the Transportation Master Plan as an active collector level road.
  • Approximately 1.2 kilometres of construction area from McCarter Street to Shelly Road.
  • Full roadway improvements, resulting in a smoother and more durable road surface.
  • Replacement of sections with new PVC watermain.
  • A multi-use pathway running along the south side of Stanford Ave E and east side of Corfield Street, designed to improve connectivity and provide safer, more accessible options for people walking, cycling, and moving through the area.
  • Renewed sidewalks along the north side of Stanford Ave E.
  • Implement traffic calming measures by changing Corfield from four lanes to two.
  • Connecting existing bike networks with new active transportation to provide a continuous bike route to/from the Alberni Highway.
  • Rain gardens designed as part of stormwater management planning to treat water entering Shelly Creek and Mills outfall using native plants and vegetation.
  • Four-way stop at Stanford and McVickers will turn into a two-way stop to define the right-of-way more accurately.
  • Alleviate active transportation options (bikes, mobility scooters, etc.) off Highway 19A.
  • Addition of parking spaces where possible.

Key intersections that will be affected along Stanford Avenue East include Corfield Street South, Evergreen Street, Bagshaw Street, McVickers Street, Blower Road, Mills Street, Shelly Road, McCarter Street, and Corfield Street South at Despard Avenue.

By combining road renewal, watermain replacement, active transportation improvements, stormwater enhancements, and pedestrian safety upgrades into a single project, the City is taking a long-term approach that maximizes value and minimizes the need for future disruptions.

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  • Passing on the street is already limited on Stanford. I’m hopeful there will be more parking but from this design you loose all parking on one side from the gm to dodge it’s always full of cars. Where are people who work here going to go? There’s also the new rentals next to Stanford center this will also need more road parking. Currently semi trucks pull into the trailer park and back into Stanford center this will make that more difficult or impossible.

    Corey Michalchuk asked 15 days ago

    Hi Corey, thank you for your patience.

    We recognize that on-street parking is used by some employees and visitors in the area. Parking impacts were considered during design development; however, Stanford Avenue East is identified in the Transportation Master Plan as an active collector road. Collector roads balance movement and access by moving traffic through neighbourhoods while still providing access to homes, businesses, and other destinations. An active collector road serves not only vehicles, but also pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and other forms of active transportation, helping connect neighbourhoods to key destinations. Based on these priorities, parking is a lower design priority and is included where feasible.

    Truck turning movements were also considered during the design process and have been modeled and accommodated in the design by engineering professionals.

    Hope that information helps.

  • Why are you narrowing Corfield? Where is this need to put separated bike lanes in coming from? And I don't mean your plan. I moved to Parksville to avoid this sort of control in Victoria. Is there more of this sort of thing coming?

    Ark asked 15 days ago

    Hi Ark, thank you for your patience.

    Corfield Street South is identified in the Transportation Master Plan as an active collector road. Collector roads balance movement and access by moving traffic through neighbourhoods while still providing access to homes, businesses, and other destinations. An active collector road serves not only vehicles, but also pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and other forms of active transportation, helping connect neighbourhoods to key destinations.

    The existing roadway width provides sufficient space to accommodate vehicle travel lanes while also creating dedicated bike lanes. Most of the work can be completed through pavement marking changes, requiring only limited construction activity.

  • When is the work suppose to start?

    sg asked 12 days ago

    The project is expected to begin in late October, pending confirmed permits.

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