Building Better Roads

Holiday Park - Underway

The Holiday Park Project involves multiple Water & Sewer and Roadway phases.  Work started on April 3 and is expected to last approximately 6 months, ending in early October.

Project status as of September 1: 

• 1488 metres of watermain has been removed and/or replaced;
• 56 connections have been replaced;
• 1570  metres  of sewer main has been lined at holiday park location; 
• 1700 lane meter Paving completed including sidewalk concrete replacement

Remaining work:  

• Paving the 1200 BLK of Avenue K S
• Paving of Schuyler Street between Avenue K and Avenue L
• Project is on schedule
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Caswell Hill  (Aveune C, D, E and F North) (map)

Major Neighbourhood Water and Sewer Renewal Work Begins  (news release) 

Project update as of mid-September:

• Temporary water mains have been set up; 
• Detours are in place;
• Excavations currently along:
  • 1000 Block Ave C
  • 900 Block Ave D
• 2,000 metres of water main a has been removed and/or replaced;
• 3,575 metres of sewer main has been lined;
• 120 lead water connections have been replaced;
• Paving of Phase 3 is underway, Phase 4 expected to start mid-September;
• Concrete work (sidewalk work) is ongoing;
• Project is estimated to be complete by the end of October;

This project is now complete.

Buena Vista (Taylor Street)

Taylor Street Water System Rehabilitation

This project is now complete.

Buena Vista (3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Street)

 Project Timeline: May 18^th until September 30^th

 Project Update:  As of July 13 the following work had been done:

• 550m of water main has been completed
• 55 lead replacement connections are complete
• Work to complete major tie-in to existing water mains complete at Lorne and 5^th
• Road resurfacing complete on 4^th St E and 3^rd St E
• Project is on schedule for a completion date of the end of September 2017 

Nutana  (10th Street & Victoria)

Victoria Ave and 10^th St. E. Water System Rehabilitation

Started: May 24, 2017. Expected completion date: October 31, 2017

Project status as of end-August:  

Project status as of end-July:

• Temporary water mains are in place on the 500 and 400 block of 10^th St. E.
• Detours are in place on 10^th St. E. from Eastlake Ave. to Victoria Ave and on Victoria Ave. from 8^th St. E. to 9^th St. E.
• 200 metres of water main has been removed and replaced
• 850 metres of sanitary sewer main has been lined
• 20 service connections have been replaced, including 19 lead water connections
• 200 meters of excavation has been backfilled
• Paving has been completed on 10^th St. E from Broadway Ave. to Eastlake Ave.
• Concrete work in ongoing
• The project is estimated to be complete by October 31^st. 

Project status as of mid-June:

• Temp water mains in place on 500 and 400 blk of 10^th St. E.
• Detours in place on 10^th St. E. from Broadway Ave back alley to back alley of Eastlake Ave. Intersection of Eastlake and 10^th is closed
• 140 metres of water main a has been removed and replaced
• 850 metres of sanitary sewer main has been lined
• 10 service connections have been replaced including 9 lead water connections
• 100 meters of excavation has been backfilled
• Paving has started (or paving is estimated to start on July 4, 2017 barring unforeseen issues)
• Concrete work has not started
• Project is estimated to be complete by October 31^st. Phase 1 (10^th St. E. from Broadway to Eastlake) is to be completed by July 14^th.

Westmount (Avenue F & Avenue G)

LOCATIONS:
Avenue J and 29th St. W has been postponed until Spring 2018
Avenue F N. between 29th St. W. and 28th St. W.
Avenue G N. between 28th St. W. and Rusholme Rd.
Avenue F N. between Rusholme Rd. and Bedford Rd.

Work started July 4, 2017

Work is scheduled to be completed August 11, weather permitting.

Project status:

1. 195 meters of water main has been abandoned and replaced.
2. 140 meters of sanitary sewer has been replaced
3. Three lead service connections have been replaced
4. Three new fire hydrants have been installed
5. 335 meters of excavation has been backfilled
6. Concrete work is ongoing
7. Paving will begin on August 2^nd.

Work is being completed in three phases. These phases are shown on the map below.

1. Phase 1 - Ave F N. from 29^th St. W. to 28^th St. W. (10 days, July 5 to July 14)
2. Phase 2 – Ave. G N. from 28^th St. W. to Rusholme Rd. (15 days, July 12 to July 26)
3. Phase 3 – Ave F N. from Rusholme Rd. to Bedford Rd. (10 days – July 19 to August 11)

8th Street Ramp to Idylwyld Drive Closed for Water, Sewer & Paving Work

Project Complete.

Project Complete.

Intersection Improvements at 51st Street & Warman Road Complete Ahead of Schedule.

This intersection has seen a realignment of pedestrian islands and medians and the introduction of an additional dedicated northbound left turn lane and new protected southbound left turn lane. These additions will improve safety and prepare the intersection for the change in traffic patterns that is expected with the opening of the North Commuter Parkway in 2018.

Taylor & Preston Intersction to See Major Improvements.

Intersection improvements are complete at the location.

The improvements to this intersection include:

• Construction of a dedicated left turning lane from Preston southbound onto Taylor to improve traffic flow and reduce delays.
• Construction of dedicated right turning lane from Taylor westbound onto Preston to improve traffic flow and reduce delays.
• Movement of the island between the intersection and right turning lane from Preston southbound onto Taylor to create a bus bay. This will allow buses to pull out of the flow of traffic to pick up and drop off passengers.
• Improvement of the alignment of crosswalks for the ease and safety of pedestrians.
• New lane lines to improve safety and the road user experience.

Resurfacing work started on sections of Central Avenue in August 2017. The work occured in phases:

• Phase 1:  Work at Central Avenue between Attridge Drive and Reid Road was completed in August 2017.
• Phase 2:  Work at Central Avenue between Reid Road and 115th Street was completed in August 2017.
• Phase 3: Work at the intersection of Central Avenue & 115th Street was completed in October 2017.

For reasons of safety and efficiency, all phases of work required a full closure of the work area. These sections of Central Avenue were identified as in need of resurfacing as part of the Building Better Roads Plan. You may refer to the Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map for detailed information on traffic restrictions around this work or other active construction projects around the city.

Circle Drive - Drivers were advised to expect delays and detours on and around Circle Drive this summer.  Construction work was done at night to limit the impact to motorists and speed up the construction time.  Work was scheduled at the Clarence Avenue Ramp and at the Warman Road Loop and Ramp.  This work is now complete.

Idylwyld Drive - A four phase resurfacing project took place on Idylwyld Drive this summer that included night work, 24-hour work and alternate closures to Taylor Street and 8th Street ramps.  This work is now complete.

8th Street Ramp to Idylwyld Drive Closed for Water, Sewer & Paving Work

Weekend Night Work Closes Idylwyld Drive Access Ramps

The majority of high traffic road resurfacing was performed at night (generally 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) this year to reduce traffic impacts. Where possible, detours will be removed and roadways will be opened during the day. Night work is not an option in areas where the roadway is in close proximity to residences and there's a risk of noise disturbances.

Microsurfacing is a surfacing treatment involving the placement of specified crushed graded aggregate with an asphalt emulsion. This treatment is placed on entire road surfaces that are structurally sound, with limited or no cracking, and with minimal surface imperfections. This treatment is typically used to address roadways with weathered or raveled surfaces.

In 2017, the microsurfacing program got underway on July 22nd and was scheduled to continued at locations throughout the city for the remainder of the summer. Microsurfacing can only begin later in the summer and continue as long as higher temperatures persist since it requires hot weather for a successful application. 

Businesses and residents adjacent to a roadway scheduled for a microsurfacing treatment will receive a construction notice in their mailbox.