222975 - 12586 Construction - Road Work - Burtch & Bernard Road Upgrades

The City of Kelowna is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for the construction of the Burtch 3 DCC project, which is the reconstruction of Burtch Road between Highway 97 and Glenmore Road to a four-lane arterial, in coordination with the redevelopment of Parkinson Recreation Centre.

The project includes upgrades and widening to Burtch Road and Bernard Avenue, active transportation improvements, and improvements to intersections on Burtch Road and Bernard Avenue between Highway 97 and Glenmore Road.
The intersection improvements include: - Burtch/Harvey intersection: a new protected left-turn (green arrow signal) for northbound and southbound traffic on Burtch Road approaching Hwy 97/Harvey, an extended southbound left turn lane on Burtch approaching Highway 97, an extended eastbound left turn lane on Highway 97, addition of a through lane in each direction of traffic on Burtch Road, and changing the existing conventional right-turn channels into smart channels with a sharper angle to improve safety. 
-Burtch/Lawrence intersection: addition of a traffic signal to improve access to the neighborhood and enable pedestrians and cyclists to safely access the new multi-use path on the east side of Burtch Road, which will connect to the Okanagan Rail Trail, Highway 97 overpass, and new Parkinson Recreation Centre. - Burtch/RPRC intersection: addition of a traffic signal to improve access to the redeveloped PRC site and Apple Bowl site. 
- Bernard/Burtch intersection: creation of a longer eastbound right-turn lane from Bernard Avenue to Burtch Road and a new northbound smart channel right turn from Burtch Road to Bernard Avenue, which will free flow into an additional eastbound lane on Bernard Avenue. 
- Bernard/Cherry Crescent East intersection: addition of a traffic signal to improve access to the neighbourhood and enable pedestrians to safely cross Bernard Avenue to use the new stairs and ramp to the new Parkinson Recreation Centre site.
The Burtch/Kelglen, Bernard/Vineland, and Bernard/Cherry Crescent West intersections will be restricted to right-in/right-out turns to reduce impacts to surrounding properties and direct traffic to the new signalized intersections at Lawrence and Cherry Crescent East, which will improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.