Penticton posted Jul 27, 2018 @ 11:00am by Keith Lacey

Nanaimo Avenue bridge will be closed to traffic Monday

The City of Penticton is informing motorists and cyclists commuting across the bridge along Nanaimo Avenue that they should consider alternate routes on Monday.

Crews have commenced work to restore Penticton Creek, which will require the bridge to be temporarily closed while pipes are moved into place.

<who>Photo Credit: PentictonNow </who>This bridge on Nanaimo Avenue will be closed to traffic Monday as remediation work continues along Penticton Creek.

Alternate routes include using Van Horne Street/Wade Avenue or Abbot Street/Westminister Avenue.

“We would like to thank motorists and cyclists in advance for their patience Monday while this work is carried out,” said City engineer Ian Chapman, in a news release.

The pipe being installed will be used to divert water past the section of Penticton Creek that is currently undergoing restoration work.

PentictonNow visited the site Friday morning and remediation work on Penticton Creek is well underway, but the bridge was not blocked off in either direction.

<who>Photo Credit: PentictonNow </who>Remediation work has started along Penticton Creek. On Monday, work crews will be installing piping, so the Nanaimo Street bridge is going to be closed to traffic in both directions. The bridge is expected to reopen Tuesday.