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Umbach Dog Park Road Construction Update- July 28, 2021

The Umbach Dog Park road construction project is now complete! The road and park re-opened to the public on July 24th, however contractors were still on site up until today. With the exception of some final landscaping work, crews are now done. Please avoid topsoil areas for seeding. Please note, parking has changed. Users of the park are to angle park along the side of the parking lot as indicated in the attached map. Also, the use of the designated outdoor rinks for temporary off-leash dog...

Road Preservation Projects Construction Update - July 28

Following the August long weekend, the Town will be mircosurfacing various roadways throughout Town. Microsurfacing is a pavement preservation treatment which includes applying asphalt emulsion, aggregate, water and cement powder to the existing roadway surface. This mixture of materials is used to preserve roadways that are currently in “good” condition. 

The list of roadways being microsurfaced are:

• Graybriar Drive
• Fairway Drive
• Westerra Blvd
• Genesis Drive
• Silverstone Way
• Silverstone Crescent

Meridian Heights Trail Construction Update for July 28, 2021

Construction of the Meridian Heights Trail between 44 Avenue and Highway 16A is now complete with just some minor landscaping work to do.

Golf Course Road Construction Update - July 28

The Golf Course Road construction project is in full swing! Today, crews started ripping up the road. Traffic is reduced to one lane with alternating directions. Please obey all traffic signs and flag persons. Crew will be taking a four-day break, Friday-Monday (July 30-Aug 2) returning to work on Tuesday. During this break both lanes will re-open to traffic. The project is expected to be complete the middle of August, weather dependant. 

Highway 779 Construction Update - July 25

An update to the Highway 779 construction project has been provided by Alberta Transportation. On Monday, July 26 construction crews will be milling the centre southbound lane between 55 Avenue and 53 Avenue. Southbound traffic will remain on the outside lane through this area, but delays should be expected.

Work on the median areas between 55 Avenue and 49 Avenue will be carried out throughout the week as crews prepare for concrete pouring. Pouring of the concrete medians is tentatively scheduled...