Kelowna advances $154-million infrastructure program

Kelowna is making a final push on its busiest infrastructure program yet, with more than $154 million being invested in roads, utilities and parks this year.

The city says its 2026 program includes more than 135 projects, many of which are now complete or well underway as crews take advantage of the remaining fall construction season.

Major transportation work includes the Hollywood Road extension, which will create a new 2.1-kilometre connection between John Hindle Drive and Sexsmith Road. The project is intended to improve connections to the airport, UBC Okanagan and the city’s growing northern employment and commercial areas. Construction began this fall, with completion expected in 2028.

Work is also continuing on water infrastructure. The Weddell-Clement transmission main project is part of a broader effort to strengthen Kelowna’s water network, improve the movement of drinking water between service areas and help accommodate future growth.