The new section of priority bus lane running southbound on Douglas Street is now complete, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
The dedicated transit lane now runs in both directions from Fisgard Street in downtown Victoria to the Highway 1-Burnside Road overpass in Saanich, spanning approximately 2.3 km.
In total, the entire corridor from Fisgard Street to the south side of the Highway 1-Burnside Road overpass is approximately 4.4 kilometres long.
“The continuous northbound bus-priority lane saves passengers approximately 10 minutes in peak travel times,” reads a statement from the Ministry.
“It is anticipated southbound passengers will see similar time savings.”
Construction on the $16 million bus lane project began in January 2018 after the federal and provincial governments approved funding for it in 2016 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan.
The first section of the priority transit lane — between Tillicum Road and Boleskine Road — was completed in February 2020.
