Bollard-drop ceremony opens revitalized Commercial Street in downtown Nanaimo

Bollard-drop ceremony opens revitalized Commercial Street in downtown Nanaimo

Ceremony marks completion of first phase of construction

‘Make the downtown alive again:’ Commercial St. reopens to traffic amid mixed reviews on construction

NANAIMO - After almost a year of road closures and construction delays, the revamped downtown core is ready to...

Nanaimo unveils $6.2M upgrades along Commercial Street after months of delays

The City of Nanaimo is celebrating after a section of Commercial Street reopened to vehicles and pedestrians after months of delays. On Thursday, the city held a ceremony acknowledging the majority of Phase One of the $6.2 million Design Commercial: Downtown ReImagined Project had been completed, after kicking off in September 2024.  The project focuses on a section of Commercial Street between Wharf Street and Chapel Street, and was partly fund…