Road Construction Projects

Alder Flats Pavement Upgrades

PHASE 1: 2024 will involve Phase 1 of the Hamlet Infrastructure Upgrade to Alder Flats. The following sequence of events will occur over the next few months.

March to April 15, 2024
Brushing and Clearing of the road right-of-way. This work will be completed in the Spring of 2024 and is necessary in preparation for road construction.

Summer 2024: Construction

• During these months, work will involve excavating and removing roots and topsoil from the ditch areas.
• The existing roadway will be removed and reconstructed with engineered fill.
• A new road structure, complete with new property access and drainage will be constructed.
• The roadway will be left in a gravelled state until completion of Phase 2.

PHASE 2: Phase 2 is scheduled for 2025 or 2026 and will involve the completion of the road upgrades to a high quality paved road network. The following road cross section is a typical road structure complete with the final implementation of Phase 2 pavement.

• Estimated Start date: March 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $684,000

Buck Lake Boat Launch and Parking Lot

The work in Buck Lake involves clearing, road construction leading to the boat launch, concrete sidewalk removal and restoration, removal of the concrete building pad within the parking lot, grading, and gravelling. The site will be prepped for future paving of the boat launch access road and will have a functional gravelled parking lot. The paving of the boat launch and installation of the boat launch will be addressed in the 2025 Capital Plan for Buck Lake.

• Estimated Start date: August 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $570,000

SE and Area Stormwater Upgrades 

The proposed work includes significant drainage works on Ermineskin FN lands that includes ditching, drainage swales, wetland replacement, natural drainage course rehabilitation, ditching on County Road RR 243, and re-establishment of natural drainage course on private property within the County jurisdiction.

• Estimated Start date: TBD
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $2,098,058

Shoulder Pull - Range Road 244, 242 & Township Road 472

Work involves the shoulder pull of gravelled roads to establish a consistent road width and crown.

• Select ditching and culvert rehabilitation will be performed. Areas around the intersection of Township Road 472 and Range Road 242 will receive cement stabilization.
• Sideslopes will be mowed and sprayed to desiccate the grass. The contractor will strip the sod and topsoil prior to the shoulder pull.
• Ditches that are regularly mowed and maintained by the owner will be affected. The County will re-establish a ditch section as part of the roadway system and then re-seed. It will take up to two years for the grass to re-establish. Adjacent landowners and residents are asked to follow the process and to allow the work to proceed without delays.

Please follow all traffic controls to ensure the safety of workers. We understand construction can be inconvenient and may cause minor delays, but your patience and respect for the crews are crucial. Let's work together to maintain a safe construction site throughout the project.

• Estimated Start date: August 28, 2024
• Estimated completion date: October 15, 2024
• Contractor Contact: Road To Rail Construction, Nathan Macleod, 780-781-2227
• County Contact: Neil Powell, Director of Public Works, 780-352-3321
• Project Cost: 

Shoulder Pull - Range Road 254 & Township Road 460

Project: Range Rd 254 from Hwy 13 south 3.2 km; Township Rd 460, from Hwy 2a west 7.9 km to Range Rd 251.

• Work involves the shoulder pull of gravelled roads to establish a consistent road width and crown.
• Select ditching and culvert rehabilitation will be performed. 
• Sideslopes will be mowed and sprayed to desiccate the grass. The contractor will strip the sod and topsoil prior to the shoulder pull.
• Ditches that are regularly mowed and maintained by the owner will be affected. The County will re-establish a ditch section as part of the roadway system and then re-seed. It will take up to two years for the grass to re-establish. Adjacent landowners and residents are asked to follow the process and to allow the work to proceed without delays.

Please follow all traffic controls to ensure the safety of workers. We understand construction can be inconvenient and may cause minor delays, but your patience and respect for the crews are crucial. Let's work together to maintain a safe construction site throughout the project.

• Estimated Start date: August 28, 2024
• Estimated completion date: October 15, 2024
• Contractor Contact: Central Construction Group Ltd, Dustin Schmidt, 780-361-3200
• County Contact: Neil Powell, Director of Public Works, 780-352-3321
• Project Cost: 

Bridge File 75497

The existing bridge-sized culvert crosses a Tributary to Lloyd Creek on Range Road 24. The site (SW 21-45-2-5) is located northeast of Hoadley. The existing crossing consists of a single 1.8 m x 1.1 m x 13.4 m long arch CSP culvert. 

The recommended replacement structure is a single 2.7 m dia. CSP culvert by 29.0 m invert length. This option was chosen based on hydraulic and fish passage adequacy as well as cost. The single culvert alternative will have a larger road grade raise but is the more cost-effective alternative and provides more freeboard for the road surface. The detour length is 6.5 km.

• Estimated Start date: Summer 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $480,000

Bridge File 763

Replacement strategy and scope for this 62-year-old 1500mm culvert is based on the recommendations outlined in the 2021 BIM inspection.

The recommended replacement will add an estimated 50 years of service life to the structure at which time replacement will be required.

• Estimated Start date: Summer 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $465,000

Bridge File 74940

Bridge File 74940 is a single 1.829 x 1118 m dia. culvert by 12.8 m length that carries Township Road 452 over a Tributary to Weiller Creek that has over 14% sag in the barrel.  

Our preliminary assumption that the replacement structure will be twin CSP culverts or a single larger culvert. It is unlikely that larger structural plate culverts or small bridges will be required but all options would be considered during the design.

• Estimated Start date: Summer 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $415,000

Bridge File 77095

Replacement strategy and scope for this 54-year-old 1500 mm culvert is based on the recommendations outlined in the 2021 BIM inspection. 

The recommended replacements will add an estimated 50 years of service life to the structure at which time replacement will be required.  

• Estimated Start date: Summer 2024
• Estimated completion date: TBD
• Project Cost: $440,000