A section of the Kettle Valley Rail trail (KVR) will be closed to trucks, ATVs and quads for over a year.
The closure comes after the Regional District of Central Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) announced in July that “critical” maintenance would be getting underway.
As of Wednesday, a section of the trail near the Adra Tunnel above Naramata will be closed to on-highway and motorized vehicles until fall 2026.
Other recreation access, like biking or hiking, will be maintained with a detour around the work area. People are asked to keep an eye out for construction personnel and signage.
This will allow crews to work safely as they replace a failed culvert at the KVR and Robinson creek crossing on the “second track,” the RDOS said.
The culvert, which is located about 13 metres below the rail grade, will be replaced with a clear-span bridge to allow for the restoration of Robinson Creek.
According to the RDOS, the project is situated at kilometre (km) 186.5 on the KVR Trail between the Glenfir parking area (km 192) and Adra Tunnel (km 184).
See the map below. Construction updates will be available here.
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Construction is scheduled to be done by next fall. Work this year will include construction of new and upgraded bypass routes, site preparation and removal of deep earth fill, and stream restoration activities.
Anyone visiting the area will need to park their vehicles at the Glenfir parking area or Smethurst staging area (trailhead).
Non-motorized trail users will take a short bypass near Robinson Creek (km 186.5) to avoid construction.
Thumbnail photo credit: RDOS
