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Highway 779 Construction Update August 7

Alberta Transportation has informed the Town construction between 51 Avenue and 55 Avenue will continue through to mid next week as part of the Highway 779 Construction Project.

Crews will be locating and hydrovacing the underground utilities in the back lanes on the east side of 48 Street between 52 Avenue and 56 Avenue on Saturday, August 8 and Monday, August 10. The alleys will remain open to traffic during construction, but access may be limited at times to accommodate hydrovac equipment. Concrete...

Downtown Redevelopment July 30 Update

Phase IV of Downtown Redevelopment is progressing with the recent warm weather. Underground work at 51 Avenue has been completed and surface work is underway. Road work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the construction season.

Highway 779 Construction Update July 28

The Town has been informed that access to 50 Avenue at the intersection of 48 Street is currently closed for Alberta Transportation’s Highway 779 construction project. The intersection is scheduled to be paved and reopened to traffic by end of day Wednesday, July 29. Following reopening, the access to 53 Avenue at the 48 Street intersection will be closed beginning Thursday, July 30 at 9AM. The access closure is estimated to remain in place for 10 days to accommodate widening construction of 48 Street.

John Paul II Access Road Construction Update July 24

Work has started on the access road from Willow Park Road North to the John Paul II Catholic School parking lot. The road subgrade has been constructed and the granular base will be constructed over the next few days.

Highway 779 Construction Update July 24

The Town has been informed by Alberta Transportation (AT) that the service road between 53 Avenue and 55 Avenue has been closed for removal as part of the Highway 779 project. The asphalt and sidewalk have been removed and excavation for construction of the road base has begun. As a result, the outside southbound lane is closed from 49 Avenue to 57 Avenue. Pouring of the concrete curb and gutter between the Servus Credit Union access to 52 Avenue is scheduled for Saturday, July 25. Paving of the...