The following article on ways drives can reduce motorcycle crashes this summer was just released by ICBC. As we all know, there are only two routes into our town. Both involve twisty, windy roads. And as we also all know, every … Continue reading →
New Trans-Canada Interchange and an Extension to Westshore Parkway for CRD Commuters The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North was joined today by the Honourable Todd Stone, B.C. Minister of Transportation … Continue reading →
It’s not personal. It’s not to make just you late for an event. July is counter attack month in Sooke and throughout BC. It’s an annual campaign run by ICBC. Following is the press release from ICBC. July is counter … Continue reading →
The following Frequently Asked Questions about the Sooke roundabout comes from the Sooke.ca website. Frequently Asked Questions Will Highway 14 be closed to traffic during construction? Will there be a detour? Highway 14 will not be closed, however, there will be … Continue reading →
Here’s an article from Steven Samuel, who hosts the website SPS Vision (referenced below). Thank you Steven for permission to reprint it here! -SPN – by Steven Samuel, SPS Vision Located 45 minutes west of Victoria, BC, Sooke is a growing … Continue reading →
As we all know by now, Sooke will be getting a roundabout just in front of the Evergreen Mall. Once the construction is complete, the traffic design of any roundabout is to slow and flow. Shortly, we will publish an anticipated schedule … Continue reading →
Monday, May 11 2015 A head-on collision at the 5500 block of Sooke Road closed the road completely for three hours on Monday afternoon. It re-opened three hours later, just before 7:30 p.m. The crash happened close to the Shell gas station on the … Continue reading →
As many may have either heard or experienced, there was an issue with the bridge over Sooke River today (May 8, 2015), impacting both traffic coming to Sooke, and traffic leaving in the mid afternoon. We at Sooke PocketNews contacted the Ministry … Continue reading →
