It goes to show that two really is better than one.
According to the City of Victoria, View Street from Government Street to Blanshard Street is now open to two-way traffic, making the downtown commute a little easier.
View Street was formerly one-way eastbound between Broad and Douglas streets, with a section of the road one-way westbound between Douglas and Blanshard streets.
⛖ Like the rest of the street, View St from Government to Blanshard is now two-way traffic. This change makes it easier to get around the downtown core and access @baycentrevic and View Street parkades. #yyjtraffic pic.twitter.com/8GfwdCbxcj
— City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) March 15, 2022
The city said Tuesday that the change would likely come as good news, making it easier for drivers to access the Bay Centre and View Street parkades.
Still, one video posted to social media shows people in the area will have to get used to the change. The video shows a jaywalker nearly being struck by a truck before realizing a vehicle was travelling down the new lane.
This past Sunday, the city had fully closed View Street and the View Street Parkade as construction crews were busy implementing two-way traffic.
