Good news! The Point Ellice bridge reopened to two-way traffic on Thursday, June 11. The City notes that will remain an active construction zone for a few weeks, and asks drivers to reduce speed, follow posted signage, and watch for crews. Also, while two-way access for commuters and businesses is now restored, there will still be a few overnight closures to complete the remaining work.

The next closure is:

• July 8 from 9 p.m. to 6:45 a.m.

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The Capital Regional District (CRD) is upgrading key sections of the Galloping Goose and Lochside Regional Trails to support growing demand. These popular multi-use trails now welcome over 3.8 million visits each year, with usage expected to increase by 2.5% annually. Approximately 80% of trail users are cyclists and 20% are pedestrians.

Summer 2026–2027: Construction (Phase 1) will begin on the Galloping Goose between Gorge Road and Culduthel Street. Work will then progress toward the Selkirk Trestle (re-surfacing) and McKenzie Road.

Note that the trail will also be closed on occasion because of the BC Hydro cable replacement project.

In August 2023, a circuit failed in Arbutus Park near the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway and Cecelia Creek, and during its repair BC Hydro found widespread corrosion on the outer sheath of the cables. They started construction in early 2025 and plan to have the new cable in-service in fall 2026.

The work includes the Esquimalt Substation near the E&N Trail and Hereward Green Park, the Hereward / Pine / Dominion / Devonshire intersection, Banfield Park, Viaduct Park, Dunedin Street and Topaz Avenue, and the Gorge Waterway near the Selkirk Trestle.

As of June 23, BC Hydro reports that work between Hereward Road and Devonshire Road in Esquimalt, including the E&N Regional Trail, is complete.

There are signifcant closures involving the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, Banfield Park, and the Gorge Waterway itself. The Galloping Goose will be closed in Viaduct Park starting June 1. The Banfield Park Trail will be closed starting June 15 July 2. Both closures will last for a long time:

• May 15 Media Notice
• Galloping Goose Closure Regional Trail detour notice
  • Northbound detour map
  • Southbound detour map
• Banfield Park Trail detour map
• Times Colonist article on the closures

Banfield Park Trail users should be aware that the detour route has substantially steeper slopes than the trail.

In May 2026, the City will be replacing an end-of-life water main on Arm Street between Craigflower Road and Selkirk Avenue. The project is expected to take three months to complete.

The work will take place in phases. Details for the first phase are below.

Phase One:

What’s Happening:

• Pedestrian, accessibility and street improvements
• New shared use bike symbols on Pine St.
• New turn restriction: Right turns only from Pine St. to Dominion Rd.

Where: Pine St., Craigflower to Dominion Rd.

Duration: Work is expected to start in July and take about two months to complete.

What to Expect: Lane and road closures, temporary parking restrictions, plus construction noise, dust and odours. Please use caution and follow directions from signs and crews.

As you have likely heard, a new privately operated bikeshare system will be coming to Victoria later this summer, and a map of bike share parking spaces is now available.

The system will launch in two phases. The first, anticipated to be in early August 2026, will see bike share in the western part of the city implemented. This will include the neighbourhoods of Downtown, Victoria West, James Bay, North Park, Burnside and Hillside Quadra. Expansion to the remainder of the city is anticipated to occur in fall 2026, at which point there will be ~900 e-bikes available at approximately 200 parking zones. Parking zones will be located along AAA cycling routes, near key destinations or in proximity to major transit routes. Parking zones are designed to be a maximum of 400m distance, decreasing to 100-200m spacing in denser neighbourhoods (such as James Bay).

Safety and Equipment

All devices will be set to a maximum motor-assisted speed of 25 km/h. Designated slow-go zones will be further restricted to 15 km/h. A limited number of other areas will be designated as no-go zones. 

Adjustable helmets will be available on all bikes, locked in the front baskets and will be sanitized regularly. The bikes will be pedal-assist (as opposed to throttle-assist), will have front and rear baskets, kickstands, phone holders, step-through frames, automatic front and back lights and adjustable seats.

The bikes will be built with proprietary parts, including anti-tamper security screws, reducing theft due to the lack of compatibility of components with other e-bikes. The rear bike wheel will be mechanically locked when not in use and future docking stations will lock e-bikes in place when parked. Each bike will have a GPS signal, visible, unique identifiable numbers and will be registered with Project 529. In the event of bike theft or damage, a retrieval and replacement plan will be in place