The new $2.4M Victoria Street transit exchange will better connect the West Kootenay region to Nelson’s downtown, helping improve access to commercial, retail, medical and work offices.
The new exchange, which will be located on the 300-block of Victoria Street, will include:
- Five bus bays with the potential for an additional bay to support future transit demands;
- Bus shelters with bench seating to protect customers from weather elements;
- Improved streetlighting and bus shelter lighting for increased safety;
- Bicycle racks and garbage cans;
- New sidewalks along Victoria Street;
- An accessible public restroom near the library;
- Wayfinding signage to assist pedestrians, cyclists and transit customers in and around the exchange.
Construction will begin in early March 2025 and is expected to be complete by July.
Once completed, the exchange will facilitate more frequent, regularly scheduled and aligned routes that will better connect residents and students to destinations within the region.
The existing exchange at Baker and Ward Streets will be relocated to the new Victoria Street location once the new exchange is open; however, a bus stop will remain on Baker Street.
Funding partners for the project include the Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia, City of Nelson and the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
For more information, visit the project web page.