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Transportation - Report a Problem

On this page you can let us know your ideas and concerns about the City’s transportation infrastructure. 

Please let us know if you have noticed something such as:

  • Pothole in a road
  • Cracked sidewalk
  • Traffic safety concerns
  • Sidewalk requests
  • Road marking paint concern

The City's transportation system includes provincial roads operated by the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. If you have a concern about these roads, City staff will work with the provincial agency to address your concern. The following roads are Provincial Highways:

  • Parkway Highway 19
  • Island Highway 19A
  • Brechin Road
  • Stewart Avenue
  • Highway 1

If you need to contact the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, please use the link below:

Ministry of Transportation and Transit - Province of British Columbia

Transit within the City is operated by the Regional District of Nanaimo. If you need to contact RDN Transit Service, please use the link below:

Nanaimo Regional Transit System | RDN

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For the purposes of routing your ideas or concerns to the correct City staff, please use the contact form and select the correct category from the list below:

  • Maintenance Operational issues of existing assets
    Examples: traffic signals/street lights not working, boulevard maintenance, knocked down signs, faded road markings, potholes, street sweeping, etc.
  • Active Transportation Any requests you have about walking, rolling, cycling facilities
    Examples: crosswalk, sidewalk, bike lane, micro-mobility (e-scooter), flashing beacon, bike rack, etc.
  • Level of Service Your expectations of traffic services
    Examples: Congestion, concerns about increase in traffic volume, ROW control, request for traffic signal/street lights to be changed or added, limited sight distance, etc.
  • Parking Parking related issues and requests for an addition/removal/change of parking signs
  • Traffic Calming Speeding concerns or traffic cut through a residential street
  • Transit Issues related to transit facilities

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Information collected on this form is done so under the general authority of the Community Charter and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) and is protected in accordance with FOIPPA. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Legislative Services Department at 250-755-4405, or via email at foi@nanaimo.ca. Please also see our Privacy Policy.

Last updated: June 13, 2025

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Information collected on this form is done so under the general authority of the Community Charter and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) and is protected in accordance with FOIPPA. Personal information will only be used by authorized staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected, or for a use consistent with that purpose. Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Legislative Services Department at 250-755-4405, or via email at foi@nanaimo.ca. Please also see our Privacy Policy.