Project Update 7: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

The Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway infrastructure improvement project is now complete, and the intersection is open to traffic.

Thank you to motorists, residents, and businesses along the construction route for their patience and cooperation throughout this project. Your understanding has helped us complete these important improvements that enhance the safety and connectivity of West Kelowna’s streets and neighbourhoods.

Valued at $4.35 million, and completed on budget, this multi-jurisdictional project has been carried out in collaboration with Westbank First Nation and the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit. This project enhances safety for all road users and improves connections to key destinations. It is a strategic priority of Mayor and Council under the Invest in Infrastructure pillar.

We thank Westbank First Nation and the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit for their contributions toward the intersection improvements.

Project highlights

Intersection improvements:

• New left-turn lanes in all directions with permissive left-turns.
• A new westbound right-turn lane on Butt Road.

New sidewalk:

• 350 metres of new concrete sidewalk.
• Replacing 95 metres of existing asphalt path.

New bike lane:

• 640 metres of dedicated bike lanes.

New watermain:

• 377 metres of new watermain to replace aging infrastructure.

Drainage upgrades:

• Enhanced drainage at the southwest corner, where high flows in Westbank Creek have resulted in damage to City infrastructure and private property.

Additional improvements

In addition to the original project scope, the City of West Kelowna completed the Old Okanagan Watermain Extension Project from the 2025 Capital Budget, replacing an additional 328 metres of aging infrastructure.

Further scope additions included extending 170 meters of watermain replacement along Butt Road on behalf of Westbank First Nation.

The Old Okanagan Watermain Extension also included 600 lane metres of road rehabilitation on Old Okanagan Highway funded from the approved 2025 Budget. Additional lane remediation between Chieftain and Reece Roads is anticipated in 2026.

Please note that some final clean-up and repair work may be completed in the spring, as the construction schedule is subject to weather conditions, utility coordination and other factors.

We thank Westbank First Nation for their contributions toward the intersection additions.