StonyPlainRoad

I once heard it said that Edmonton has but 2 seasons ....cold and construction. We're coming out of the cold season, snow is disappearing and temperatures are rising and now construction season will accelerate in earnest and so does the challenge.

There's the challenge of dodging the gazillions of potholes that have grown over winter and the crews working to fix them. Then comes the BIGGEST challenge .... road construction projects and the delays and detours that are part of it.

One of the first projects that will entail the closing of the Stony Plain Road/124 Street intersection. This closure has to do with LRT construction and will begin the latter part of this month and continue for approximately 2 months. This is a heads up for the many who will be affected by the closure of this busy intersection. To be warned is to be prepared.

Councillor Andrew Knack says residents and businesses in Ward Nakota Isga have suffered from Valley Line LRT construction fatigue long enough and want the work completed this year. Knack put forward a motion to that end in October and the City and construction company Marigold Infrastructure Partners have developed a plan to accelerate the roadwork. The proposed plan would see work done in phases with certain sections being closed entirely, for weeks or months, at a time. This would mean short term pain but a goal to complete construction in the area by the end of this November.

Kris Burwash, owner of Listen Records says his business has been inconvenienced for years so he’s on board with the proposed plan — for now.

The Global News article below lists proposed timelines for the various phases.