Construction

Construction continues on the new Stony Plain Central School site with trail and sidewalk work this week. Work is expected to continue through to next week.

*UPDATE* OCTOBER 19, 9:35AM. - The Town has been informed paving has been postponed until tomorrow (October 20) due to cold temperatures.

Downtown redevelopment pushes forward with the completion of paving on Main Street. The crosswalk at 52 Avenue and 50 Street has been poured and line painting south of 51 Avenue is complete.

Alberta Transportation (AT) has informed the Town of recent construction updates for the Highway 779 construction project. The 51 Avenue intersection was reopened to traffic on Monday, October 5 and the 52 Avenue intersection was reopened Tuesday, October 6.

Crews will be working on finishing up concrete work on 49 Avenue between 48 Street and Golf Course Road beginning tomorrow.

Alberta Transportation has a busy weekend ahead with more work being completed on the Highway 779 construction project. Crews will be pouring the concrete sidewalk tie-ins at the 51 Avenue intersection, pouring the sidewalk extensions and para ramps at the Westerra Drive pedestrian crosswalk, and pouring the concrete bases for the pedestrian crosswalk flasher poles at 50 Avenue throughout the day today.

On Monday, October 5, the south access to St. John Paul II School from 48 Street will be permanently closed and removed.

Beginning the morning of Saturday, October 3 there will be no vehicle access to or from the rear lanes to 51 Avenue. All four lane accesses will be closed to vehicle traffic, but will remain open to pedestrians.

Alberta Transportation (AT) has informed the Town the Highway 779 project is scheduled to be extended into the 2021 construction season. The project’s original completion date was set for July 31, 2019 by AT, but the project has encountered a number of issues related to utilities within the CN Rail right-of-way, inclement weather, and poor subgrade conditions.

Crews will be working on paving the road on 44 Avenue between St. Andrews Drive and St.