Midtown Water Supply Upgrades
This project is now substantially complete, water is flowing in all the new watermains and supplying the City. Work continues in 2025 with surface restoration and improvements along varies sections of the projects alignment.
The Midtown Water Supply Project constructed two large water pipelines to replace the aging and undersized watermains that delivered potable drinking water to the central and northern areas of Nanaimo. This project enhanced the water supply network and built resiliency within the core of the city.
The new primary transmission watermain delivers potable treated water from a connection point at College Drive near the Nanaimo Parkway to the Labieux Road water station.
The new secondary transmission watermain provides redundancy and delivers potable treated water along Bowen Road from a connection point at Pryde Avenue to East Wellington Road, along East Wellington to the Nanaimo Parkway, then the watermain has the same alignment as the new Primary watermain to the Labieux Road water station.
The project constructed a dedicated supply main for the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital that is connected to the new secondary transmission watermain at Bowen Road and East Wellington Road.
Current Traffic Advisories
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During restoration works the construction will create visual distractions and minor delays for commuters within the city and on the Parkway. Drivers, pay close attention to signage and the construction traffic persons.
Thank you for your patience, Nanaimo.
Project Complete
Overall Construction Progress - Project Complete
Bowen Road Progress - Complete
The work along Bowen Road was completed in steps using a couple different construction methods to complete the installation of the new Secondary water supply main and complete the installation of the new water supply service for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
The existing supply watermain along Bowen Road was turned off, drained and sections will be used as a host pipe during the construction along Bowen Road to complete the new secondary supply main and new hospital supply main. The Sliplining for the new secondary water supply main occurred on August 21.