This release was issued under a previous government.
To ensure safe travelling conditions, crews will completely close 153 Avenue between Victoria Trail and Meridian Street. The closure will occur at noon on Thursday, July 31 and weather permitting, 153 Avenue will re-open after the long weekend.
This closure will allow workers to safely complete directional drilling and stabilize the roadway. Local access to properties and worksites will be maintained, and emergency services will have access through the site.
Detour
- Motorists will need to use Meridian Street to access 167 Avenue and Fort Road.
- To minimize traffic disruption, the section of 167 Avenue which is currently closed between 18 Street and Fort Road will be reopened temporarily.
Additional information
- Motorists are reminded to obey all flag persons, signs and signals.
- Fines for speeding double in construction zones.
- Signs advising travellers of construction and speed limits will be posted.
- Using Alberta’s P3 model for highways allows Northeast Anthony Henday Drive to be finished in 2016, three years earlier than through conventional delivery and at a savings of $370 million for taxpayers.
- The Alberta government has committed more than $4 billion toward the construction of the Edmonton ring road, including the northeast section, a $1.81 billion investment.