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Highway 779 Update - June 22

Alberta Transportation has informed the Town that beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 23, Wells Construction will be milling and paving the final lift of asphalt on 48 Street between south of Willow Park Road North and 55 Avenue. As a result, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with both directions of travel on the northbound lanes from south of Willow Park Road North to north of 55 Avenue. Once paving of the southbound lanes is complete traffic will be moved to the southbound...

Highway 779 Update - June 18

Alberta Transportation has provided the following update to construction on Provincial Highway 779. 

Crews will finish placing granular base in the back lanes on the west side of 48 Street and final grade and shape the lanes this weekend. Paving of the back lanes is scheduled for Tuesday June 22 and the lanes will be re-opened to traffic that evening.

The grade widening along 49th Avenue is now complete. While the new lanes remain closed to traffic the accesses to 7-11 and Sonora Apartments from...

49 Avenue Construction Update - June 17

Road construction on 49 Avenue is almost complete. Final fog sealing should be finished by the end of June. Traffic should no longer be affected; however, all construction is weather dependent. 

Downtown Redevelopment Update - June 17

Construction work continues on the final phase of Downtown Redevelopment. Telus has completed work on the site and Atco Gas will be finished by Monday, June 21. Conduit installation for bollards and streetlights is ongoing. Next week, storm sewer work and staged surface work will begin along with continued tree receptacle installations. Construction crews will be onsite Mondays through Saturdays going forward. All construction is weather dependent.

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for June 14, 2021

Fire Services Bylaw Given First Reading

A first reading was given to the Fire Services Bylaw last night. The bylaw is designed to provide guidance and direction for fire-related risks and formalize the roles and responsibilities of the Stony Plain Fire Department. The Fire Services Bylaw will replace the existing Open Burning Bylaw, provide additional guidance, and enhance the overall safety of the community.

Second and third readings for the Fire Services Bylaw are scheduled for the June 28 Council...