Construction on the new North Island College transit exchange is nearing completion and is ready for use beginning on Monday.

The exchange is located on College Campus Road, between the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre and the North Island Hospital.

Construction started in late August. Additional lighting and final landscaping will be installed in the coming months.

BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District say the 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 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.

The 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.

For more information on the project, visit BC Transit.