Lots of traffic changes ahead on Boucherie Road

Boucherie Road between Hayman and Stuart roads will be closed from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) for spring maintenance.

Crews will: clean catch basins and medians; fix irrigation lines; hang flower baskets; mow, trim and weed; repair potholes; and sweep streets and sidewalks

Work requires a full closure of the road, bike lanes and sidewalks to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

Motorists should use Highway 97 and Hudson Road or Hayman and Stuart as a detour route.

Crews will maintain access for emergency vehicles, residents living in the area, buses and transit users.

Meanwhile, on-road construction for the Boucherie multi-use pathway project is underway this week.

Crews will complete road widening, lighting, and drainage upgrades on Boucherie Road. The $3.7 million project will be constructed in two phases and all work is anticipated to be complete in late fall.

From now until July, a singlelane alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Boucherie Road from Montigny to Gregory Road weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the possibility of weekend work, if required.

This section of Boucherie Road will re-open evenings and weekends, subject to weather, contractor timelines and other factors.

All area businesses will remain open during construction.

Commuters using Boucherie Road to avoid Highway 97 are advised to take alternate routes during construction.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout construction and cyclists are encouraged to dismount through the construction zone.

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained.

The contractor will coordinate local access for residents.

After completion of the Montigny-Gregory segment, crews will complete pathway and road upgrades on Boucherie Road from Ogden Road to Montigny Road.