September 12, 2023 update

Progress on the 50 Avenue and 46 Street intersection is on schedule and on budget. All downtown businesses in the 50 Avenue Redevelopment construction area are open.

What's new

  • We are moving some 2024 work into 2023:
    • Work for underground infrastructure replacement from 49 Street to the west side of Centennial Street (50 Avenue)
  • Why? Doing the work in the fall of 2023 instead of spring/summer 2024:
    • Minimizes impacts on the businesses in the area
    • Reduces how much work we need to do in 2024, which makes 2024 construction faster
    • Gives underground work and earth time to settle over the winter of 2023 / 2024. This means that any problems from settling, like dips or cracks, can be corrected in spring 2024. This should create a smoother surface in the future
    • Surface work (paving, concrete, line painting, street lights, etc.) can start earlier in 2024, which means we can finish paving in 2024 instead of 2025
    • Keeps us on schedule with the new wastewater trunk main line. The new line is part of a separate project we are doing together with the Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Commission (SLRWWC). The new line can't go forward until the 50 Avenue work is done

Next Tasks

  • Finishing replacing aging underground infrastructure, water mains, sanitary mains, storm mains, and lot services to the west of the library

  • Finishing road construction before opening 50 Avenue from 47 Street to 49 Street. This section stays gravel until we are ready for first lift of asphalt paving in October

  • Working on construction of new street lighting from 45 Street to 49 Street


Completed Tasks: July 26 – August 15

Phase 3, Stage 3

  • 50 Avenue, underground infrastructure from Monarchos Centre to the library parking lot

Road Surface Infrastructure

  • Concrete sidewalks up to 47 Street


Access to businesses during construction

  • All downtown businesses in the 50 Avenue Redevelopment construction area are open

  • Varsity Mall: all accesses open, please watch for construction traffic

  • Dairy Queen: all accesses open, please watch for construction traffic

  • Railway Plaza: access from both the east and west

  • Monarchos Centre: access from east entrance only

  • Library: Access from west parking lot

  • Party Chef: Access from 50 Avenue and 49 Street

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