To prepare for the planned installation of four riffles in a portion of Mission Creek, temporary trail closures to accommodate construction and heavy equipment in Mission Creek Regional Park will occur on July 3 and 4, 2024.
Mission Creek Regional Park service road construction
While work is underway on the service road bridge crossing, closures at this location will require visitors accessing the Soopollalie Trail and the Sutherland Hills Trail to use alternate trail routes. Signage and barricades will be in place during the closure. Visitors are asked to please adhere to construction signage, flagging and worker direction.
During construction hours visitors will see excavators, pickup and gravel trucks entering and exiting the service road from Hall Road to the construction location. Increased traffic along KLO and Hall Rd. will be evident as this is the primary access for trucks and equipment for this project. Visitors are asked to use alternate entrances for parking and trail access.
Further road closures and trail detours to ensure visitor safety and to accommodate hauling and heavy equipment along the service road will be posted in early July 2024.
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This work is in preparation for the construction of riffles which will create improved fish habitat and act as natural flood protection during high water events in Mission Creek. The work is part of the Mill Creek Flood Protection project which will adapt and upgrade the Mill Creek Diversion outlet to Mission Creek. This project is funded in partnership with City of Kelowna, Mission Creek Restoration Initiative (MCRI) and the Government of Canada.