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By Shane Clausing

downtown rehabilitation project

Road closures and detours coming to downtown streets May 3

May 2, 2021 | 5:00 AM

Phase 4 of the City of Grande Prairie’s Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscape project is scheduled to get underway on Monday, May 3.

Phase 4 of the multi-year project consists of a budgeted $14 million investment in the city centre to replace and enhance underground infrastructure and streetscape features along 100 Avenue between west of 100 Street and 98 Street.

With construction starting tomorrow, Monty Haughian with the City of Grande Prairie, says there will be several road closures motorists will need to know about.

“By 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, the north/south traffic on 100 Street will be closed off and detours will be in place,” explained Haughian. “That will also include no east/west traffic on 100 Avenue, between 99 Street and 100 Street.”

In order to accommodate the road closures and detours, temporary traffic signals have been coordinated with permanent signals downtown to aid in traffic flow around the construction zone.

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The temporary traffic signals are located at 102 Street and 102 Avenue, as well as 100 Street and 102 Avenue.

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Construction in these areas is expected to take a full week before the roads re-open to the public.

The following public transit routes will also be closed because of the construction:

• Stop 200/400 (Mid-West furniture) on 100 Avenue
  • Board route 2 at the Towne Centre Mall or the Farmers Market.
  • Board route 4 at the Towne Centre Mall or the Muskoseepi Park.
• Stop M3 (Telus Building) on 99 Avenue
  • Board at the Towne Centre Mall stop.

More road closures and detours can be expected in the downtown core throughout the summer as construction continues.

While there will be detours and road closures in place, Haughian reminds residents that businesses will still be open during the construction and adds it’s important for the community to continue to support them.

“It (the construction) is a long process and people just have to be aware how to get around the downtown core. My job is to stress that these businesses are still open within the construction zone. Walkways are provided to maintain front access as best as possible and I want to stress (to people) to shop local during this time.”

Further updates on the downtown rehabilitation project can be found at the City’s website.