Work has begun on $9.1 million worth of highway improvements that will benefit drivers, cyclists and pedestrians along Highway 14 in and around Sooke as part of a partnership between the Province and the District of Sooke.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the District of Sooke are partnering to construct a new roundabout at the intersection of Highway 14 and Brownsey Boulevard.

The fourth annual Ryder Hesjedal Tour de Victoria bike ride takes place on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., with an anticipated 1,500 cyclists riding through Victoria, Westshore and the Saanich Peninsula.

Temporary safety measures restricting access to the parking lot at Sombrio Beach will be in effect over the Victoria Day long weekend to discourage illegal activities, which have taken place in past years.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $5 million this year for more than 50 projects in communities throughout B.C. that will improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on provincial highways and roads.

For the second year in a row, the gravel access road from Highway 14 to the parking lot at the Sombrio Beach trailhead will be temporarily closed to help prevent unauthorized activities, like large parties and vandalism, over the Victoria Day long weekend. long weekend.