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Road closure update for UPAR

Sep 21, 2016 | 12:34 PM

There are currently five closures due to Underground Pipe and Asphalt Replacement (UPAR) work.

The road between 16th Ave. to 17th Ave on 102nd St. will be open to local traffic but will be completely closed while work is underway. The concrete for the road is being completed this week with paving starting next week.

The road between 10th Ave. to 11th Ave. on 106th St. will remain closed while restoration work proceeds. Concrete work is underway with paving planned to follow. Street light installation is planned for early October.

The road between Railway Ave. and 14th Ave. on 96th St. will remain closed while road work restoration is underway. The local drinking water advisory has been lifted as the underground work is complete.

The road between Railway Ave. and 13th Ave. on 97th St. is closed due to underground work. Buildings are connected to a temporary water supply and are placed on a local drinking water advisory. Roadway work is planned to follow the underground installations.

The roadwork between 11th Ave. and 12th Ave. was postponed due to water shortages over the summer. The underground work is planned to begin in early October.

There will be lane closures on Territorial Dr. between Pioneer Ave. and Railway Ave. this week for a median fill.

Final paving was completed between 10th Ave. and 11th Ave. on 108th street as well as on Buhler Ave.

City staff is reminding residents affected by the closures that garbage pickup will be in the back alley while construction continues.

Motorists are being reminded to use caution when driving through work zones and respect the safety of workers.

City administrators said best efforts are being made to plan and schedule the projects, but disruptions may happen depending on weather or other circumstances.

 

Greg Higgins is battlefordsNOW’s city municipal affairs and health reporter. He can be reached at ghiggins@jpbg.ca or tweet him @realgreghiggins.