A resident letter requesting pedestrian safety improvements on Wallace Drive near Sluggett Road, Central Saanich, is before council, citing speeding and crosswalk deficiencies near Brentwood Elementary School amid the ongoing $12.4‑million Brentwood Bay sewer replacement project. The single piece of correspondence raises school zone safety, crosswalk enhancements, and speed reduction as key concerns without specifying a preferred solution.
The Victoria News reported that the Brentwood Bay sewer replacement, one of Central Saanich’s largest capital projects, involves 4,270 metres of sanitary sewer main along Wallace Drive, Sluggett Road, and Stelly’s Cross Road (https://www.vicnews.com/news/wet-weather-soil-conditions-close-wallace-drive-section-in-central-saanich-7350175). Lane closures and alternating single‑lane traffic at the Wallace‑West Saanich intersection are scheduled through mid‑2025, with construction activity likely compounding pedestrian exposure near the school. The district’s own traffic notices flag ongoing disruption at the Sluggett Road‑Wallace Drive intersection, a short distance from the elementary school.
No council decision is recorded; the letter is being received. Given the sewer works are not expected to conclude until late 2025, staff will likely defer any permanent pedestrian infrastructure review until construction clears the school frontage. Any immediate measures would need to fit within the existing traffic management plan for the sewer project.
A council approval application for development at Wallace Drive near Sluggett Road in Central Saanich, BC, will be considered. The applicant has submitted the proposal for review. The meeting date is May 11, 2026; no outcome has been issued at this time.