A tidal pool is going to be the feature element of the new Rockland Road roundabout.
The City of Campbell River went with the design based on input from more than 1,300 residents.
It was the first choice among four options that also included salmon, community DNA, and a medicine wheel.
The final design is now underway.
“We received an impressive amount of feedback about how to make the City’s first major roundabout reflect our seaside community,” said Dave Morris, general manager of assets and operations. “We’d like to thank everyone who shared their thoughts. Ideas shared through this collaborative community process will help develop the final design.”
The options were developed by McElhanney Consulting’s landscape architects.
They were presented during a public consultation in the fall, and people provided input through an open house and an online survey.
The tidal pool was selected by the majority of respondents, followed by the salmon design as the second choice.
The roundabout is part of the final construction for the three-year Waterfront Project now underway.
It will be installed this summer, and the centre feature work will follow.
Construction also includes new aboveground lighting, and a park and parking area development along a one-kilometre stretch of Highway 19A, from Big Rock Boat Ramp to Rockland Road.
The final installation related to the waterfront sewer project, from Big Rock to 1st Avenue, is also expected to move forward during this time.
“With two of three important years of construction on the Waterfront Project completed, we’re gearing up for the final stretch,” Morris added.
Morris said, “the improved services, access and safety along our waterfront as a result of this project will benefit local residents and visitors to Campbell River for years to come.”
An update on the City’s Waterfront Project – including information on the roundabout – will be provided at an open house on Monday, March 16th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Maritime Heritage Centre.
