Fourth Street Traffic Calming - Downie & Edward Intersections

LATEST STATUS

Fourth St is now re-open to vehicle traffic.

We are still waiting on delivery of the permanent light fixtures and pedestrian-controlled signalized crossings. Once these have arrived there may be short closures for installation.

OVERVIEW

Detailed design has been completed by WSP Ltd, for the Downie & Fourth Street and Edward & Fourth Street intersections as these were identified as the priority intersections to implement calming throughout staged improvements to the full road corridor. The design is based on an intersection that incorporates:

Raised bike and pedestrian crossings at side streets.
Pedestrian let downs at all crosswalks.
Stamped/coloured concrete buffer zones.

General Assembly will be the Prime Contractor for the construction.

BACKGROUND

In 2021, the City received a petition from the residents in the Fourth Street area, between the Townley Roundabout and the Illecillewaet Bridge, requesting traffic calming improvements on Fourth Street and a safer corridor fore both pedestrians and cyclists. Temporary calming measurements were implemented in Fall of 2021 and have been in place since.

In 2022 Stantec Consulting Ltd. completed a Transportation Master Plan on behalf of the City, which acts as a guiding document for the future of Revelstoke’s transportation network, in the pursuit of a sustainable mountain community. This highlighted a need for increased traffic management along Fourth Street, a high-use connection to access Arrow Heights, Queen Victoria Hospital and Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

Key issues identified:

Flow of movement.
Bridge capacity.
Pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Speeding through residential areas.
Emergency access to and from the hospital.
Concern over existing routes ability to accommodate traffic from new development.

Following this, WSP was engaged in 2023 to undertake a Complete Street Design Project, with the objective of creating a permanent complete street for Fourth Street between Townley Street and the Illecillewaet Bridge. Pedestrian and cyclist safety, and calming of vehicle traffic was identified to guide the design of both a long and short-term Fourth Street complete Street. For more information, please refer to the below documents that were presented to the Public Infrastructure Committee throughout 2024, to assist in guiding the design process:

Sub-surface works were completed in these intersections in Fall, 2025, to replace and rehabilitate aging water main infrastructure and improve fire flows, ahead of the traffic calming improvements.

CONSTRUCTION LOCATION

Construction will be complete at the intersections of Fourth Street & Downie Street and Fourth Street & Edward Street.

CONSTRUCTION IMPACT

These intersections will be closed during the construction period. Fourth Street will be closed to traffic from Granite Street to Humbert Street. Throughout the construction period, a vehicle detour will be in place from the Fourth Street roundabout to Eighth Street, via Victoria Road and Moss Street. Residents directly affected by planned shutdowns or road closures will receive notification at least 48 hours in advance.

Southside Market is open throughout this construction period. Customers can access Southside Market at both the Edward Street entrance and the Humbert Street entrance throughout this construction period.

During construction, you may notice equipment noise and an increase in construction vehicle traffic. All road closures and detour routes will be clearly marked with signage, traffic cones, and traffic control personnel when required.

Please follow all posted detours, drive with caution, and help keep our construction workers safe.

ESTIMATED TIMELINE

This work is scheduled to be completed from April 20th to June 15th.