There is upcoming construction resulting in road closures on the west side of campus. Utility work for the Lower Mall Precinct development and Sauder Powerhouse Expansion, as well as expansion to the District Energy System will be done from February to November 2026. 

See below for details or click here. 

Shuttle Route 68 Detour

The #68 shuttle will be detoured off of Lower Mall to Marine Drive from February 6th to November. Temporary stops will be installed on NW Marine Drive at University Boulevard and West Mall to make up for the closed stops starting February 6th. 

Phase 1: February 2 2026 to Mid-March 2026

• Lower Mall closed from the West Parkade entry to the Marine Drive Residence access.
• Access West Parkade from the north via University Boulevard.
• Sidewalks will remain open.

Phase 2: Mid-March to Late April 2026

• Lower Mall closed from the West Parkade entry to north of University Boulevard intersection.
• Access West Parkade from the south via Agronomy Road.
• University Boulevard west of Lower Mall open for St. John's College access only
• Sidewalks will remain open.

Phase 3: May to Late June 2026

• Same as Phase 1, but detour to West Parkade will change in June to detour in Phase 5. 

Phase 4: May to Late October 2026

• West Mall fully closed from Memorial Road to University Boulevard.
• Agricultural Road pedestrian crossing to remain open.
• Sidewalk on east side of West Mall from Agricultural Road to University Boulevard will be
  closed.

Phase 5: June 2026 to September 2029

• University Boulevard closed from Lower Mall to NW Marine Drive until 2029 for Lower Mall Precinct development.
• Detour to access the West Parkade: NW Marine Drive -> West Mall -> Memorial Road -> Lower Mall.
• Sidewalk on north side of University Boulevard will remain open.

Phase 6: July to Late August 2026

• Lower Mall closed from Oberlander Lane to Agronomy Road.
• Detour to access the West Parkade: NW Marine Drive -> West Mall -> Memorial Road -> Lower Mall.
• Sidewalks will remain open.

Phase 7: September to Late October 2026

• Lower Mall closed from south side of West Parkade to Oberlander Lane
• Detour to access the West Parkade: NW Marine Drive -> West Mall -> Memorial Road -> Lower Mall.
• Sidewalks will remain open.

Phase 8: May 2026 to November 2026

• Final schedule to be determined, but will require closure of University Boulevard from West
  Mall to Lower Mall for utility tie-ins and DES work.

NOTE: Dates are subject to change. This advisory will be updated throughout the construction period.
 

• Full closure required to complete renovation work at the Food and Beverage Innovation Precinct. 
• Access to loading area for School of Population and Public Health maintained from East Mall.
• Sidewalk will remain open.

• Work area is from Agricultural Road to University Boulevard, but road must be closed from Memorial Road for construction access and equipment staging. 
• Sidewalks open north of Agricultural Road. East sidewalk closed between Agricultural Road and University Boulevard.
   

• Key impact of this work is the detour for pedestrians moving north south in the area. Use the sidewalk on the east side of Wesbrook Mall or Athlete’s Walk west of War Memorial Gym.

An expansion to the Beaty Biodiversity Centre is current underway and will result in some road closures that are typically used by pedestrians, cyclists and service vehicles (see map above). Visit the project page to learn more about the addition. 

Construction activity at the BCR7 site is starting December 2025.

• Placement of the erosion sediment control tanks was completed December 23rd and tree relocations will be completed by end of day December 24th.
• The sidewalk and parking in front of BCR7 will be reopened by end of day December 24th. No activity on the site between December 24thand December 29th.
• On December 29th construction will commence. The site will be fully set-up, which includes a closure of the sidewalk and parking bays directly in front of the site. The sidewalk and parking will remain closed until the project is completed in April 2028.
• Construction related parking is in the BCR4 site and the old Paprican parking lot.
• Truck traffic to/from the south on Wesbrook Mall.
• No construction activity to start on site before 7:30am.
• No construction activity past 7pm without a variance.

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Construction for Lot 26 in Wesbrook Place will begin in October 2025 with a targeted completion date of November 2027. The demolition of the old sales office will commence on October 1st, 2025 and excavation activities for the new development will start on November 1st, 2025.  All efforts will be made to minimize disruption to adjacent residents. Variances to construction hours will  be permitted when absolutely necessary. 

What to expect: 

• Site access will be off of Ross Drive at Gray Avenue. 
• Truck traffic is restricted to only use Ross Drive to Wesbrook Mall or 16th Avenue (not Gray Avenue). 
• Staging area for materials will be at Ross Drive / Birney Avenue, which was also used for Lot 6 (Wordsworth).
• Sidewalks around the construction site will be closed for the duration of construction. 
• Layby parking next to the site on Grey Avenue will be closed for the duration of construction for erosion sediment control tanks and to house the site office.
   

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Development of BCR6 on the corner of Wesbrook Mall and Binning Avenue will have some impact on roads and traffic.

• Binning Avenue east of Wesbrook Mall is currently closed to the general public. 
• The sidewalk along the east side of Wesbrook Mall along the length of the construction site and the contractor parking will be intermittently closed for safety during construction activity. Pedestrians will be detoured to the sidewalk along the west side of Wesbrook Mall during this time. 
• Parking along the east side of Wesbrook Mall will be intermittently closed to accommodate construction needs throughout construction.
• Nearly all construction related traffic are to arrive and depart the site to the south to reduce impacts on the community.

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