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Summer road closures start to support new hospital 

The Municipality of North Cowichan is set to start roadwork and they say drivers should be cautious and allow for extended delays this summer. 

Construction is expected to close Herd Road between the Trans-Canada Highway and Bell McKinnon Road, as well as the northbound lane of Bell McKinnon between Norcross and Herd Road for the installation of water and sewer main infrastructure.  

According to a media release, drivers can detour on Bell McKinnon northbound to Mays Road, and those needing to access to Herd Road from the highway will have to detour at the Mays Road highway intersection. 

Delays will also impact the Great Trail along Bell McKinnon and the municipality says cyclists should avoid the Bell McKinnon section of road due to the increase in traffic. 

Closures are expected to start Apr. 22 and continue into late summer. 

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia.He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has shows on 95.7 Coast FM, and the weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM.When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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