May 25, 2026 Meeting Update: Council Reviews Options for Phillips Road–Throup Road Connection

At its May 25, 2026 meeting, Council directed staff to report back with revised design options and costs for the planned Phillips Road–Throup Road connection. No final construction decision has been made.

The upcoming report, anticipated by the end of June 2026, will compare three possible road widths for the CP5 section between Charters Road and Phillips Road: 15.2 metres, 20 metres, and 25 metres. Council is reviewing these options to better understand potential cost savings, design trade-offs, and impacts on transportation features such as sidewalks, pathways, drainage, utilities, landscaping, and future upgrades.

The full corridor project, including CP4, CP5, and CP6, is currently estimated at about $50 million. Council is also considering whether the work could be built together or phased over time. For borrowing on this scale, elector approval would be required. Council has indicated its preferred approach would be a referendum, and also discussed the possibility of a non-binding plebiscite to better understand community views.

More information is available at sooke.ca/news.