If weather allows it — and that’s a big “if,” contractors agreed — Salt Spring commuters this time next week will see smooth asphalt and fresh striping paint on the island, this time covering the full length of the year-long Fulford-Ganges Road project.
On Monday, Nov. 3, the last layer of asphalt will be laid at the road’s intersection with Seaview Avenue, according to Northridge Excavating Ltd. project manager Bob Mitchell, adding that if weather held, that final piece would be followed by fresh paint from Seaview to Cranberry Road.
“We’re up at the end of it now,” said Mitchell Friday, Oct. 31. “On Thursday [Nov. 6], weather permitting, we will have two line-painting crews who should be able to complete all pavement markings in one day.”
Those crews will likely snarl traffic Nov. 6, he added, but with the same meteorological caveats laid out before, that should mark the end of big disruptions for Salt Spring’s busiest road — although there will continue to be small traffic zones in different places in the coming weeks.
“When you get to the end of a big job, there are always little details,” said Mitchell. “After the paving’s down, the lines are painted and the signs are up, we’ll be here taking care of those finishing touches.”
See the Nov. 5 issue of the Driftwood and this website for a more detailed story about the project.