Help for Downtown During Construction

The Centennial Street project is an investment in the future of downtown. It helps downtown businesses by increasing accessibility. But is a community effort.

We all must do our part to improve our community:

Residents

• Continue to support downtown businesses
• Be cautious around the construction site to keep workers safe
• Share this page so others can find accurate information

Businesses and property owners

• Create a construction strategy. Plan for extra marketing.
• Learn about the construction to help inform their construction strategy
• Participate in project events and meetings with the Town
• Register on engage.sylvanlake.ca and follow this project
• Ask questions in the Ask & Answered
• Talk with our Economic Development Officer to get connected with business supports
• Bring concerns to our project manager or construction foreman
• Partner with and support other downtown businesses. For example, participate in the Tourism Partnership Program

Town of Sylvan Lake

• Provide news and advance notice of construction progress
• Communicate that businesses are open during construction
• Problems may arise during construction. The project manager works with businesses to find solutions
• Communicate our progress on supporting downtown businesses
• Share a list of meetings with downtown businesses and property owners
• Connect businesses with support to help them thrive during construction, such as:
  • Help with marketing / digital presence (Business Link)
  • Loans (Community Futures Central Alberta)
  • Tourism Partnership Program
  • Full list of more supports coming soon

• Two year break in between phase 1 and 2, tentatively planned for 2025 and 2026 (visual timeline)

• Construction runs from April to November, but we are limiting July and August construction wherever possible

• Keeping the Centennial Street and 50 Avenue intersection open for the majority of July and August

Questions?

• Ask questions