BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) are pleased to announce the completion of the North Island College transit exchange. The new exchange is located on College Campus Road, between the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre and the North Island Hospital. Construction is now substantially complete and the exchange will be open for use starting Monday January 12.
The construction contract was awarded to a company from Campbell River, Wacor Holdings Ltd., and construction started in late August. Additional lighting and final landscaping will be installed in the coming months. The North Island College exchange increases bus capacity, improves customer experience, and enhances the safety of the area.
In total, four locations in the CVRD – south Courtenay, downtown Courtenay, downtown Comox, and North Island College – as well as Oyster River in the Strathcona Regional District will receive upgrades and new transit exchanges. Each exchange will include concrete bus bays that can accommodate heavy-duty buses. Upgrades also include improvements to pedestrian and road infrastructure, new bike racks, and new larger bus shelters.
Since the announcement of the funding, BC Transit, the CVRD and the local municipalities have been engaging key stakeholders and refining exchange designs. These five new transit exchanges were announced in February 2024 with $8.8 million in funding from the Government of Canada, Province of BC and the CVRD.
