Should Kelowna Extend Clement Avenue to Reduce Midtown Traffic?

Official title: Clement Avenue Extension

Closed Community Planning Housing & Communities Transportation
Kelowna wants to build a 2.4km road extension connecting Spall Road to Highway 33. Why? The city's Midtown area is squeezed between Dilworth Mountain and Mission Creek, forcing all east-west traffic onto just three routes. This fourth corridor would ease congestion and could free up Highway 97 for future transit lanes.

Why This Matters

Commute through Kelowna's Midtown? You know the bottleneck. With 50,000 more residents expected over 20 years, traffic will only get worse. This road could cut your drive time and eventually make room for better bus service on Highway 97.

What Could Change

A new four-lane arterial road would cut through Midtown with intersections at Spall, Dilworth, Enterprise and Highway 33. Expect a mix of traffic signals and roundabouts. The Okanagan Rail Trail would be realigned but kept intact, possibly with improvements like wider paths and better crossings.

Key Issues

  • How should the road design balance traffic flow with trail user safety?
  • What improvements are needed for the Okanagan Rail Trail during realignment?
  • How should intersections be designed - signals or roundabouts?

How to Participate

  1. The survey has closed. Review the Engagement Summary to see what participants said.
  2. Stay tuned to this consultation page for next steps on the project.

What Happened

The City completed public engagement on the Clement Avenue Extension preliminary design. An Engagement Summary has been published documenting what participants said. The project is now moving to next steps.