EDMONTON — As temperatures begin to drop, the City of Edmonton has wrapped up its major construction season.
The season saw progress on 280 construction projects including the Groat Road Bridge, the Yellowhead Trail Freeway, LRT projects, neighbourhood renewal and park restoration.
According to the city, the projects created direct and indirect jobs for more than 10,000 people from the Edmonton region. Additionally, the city worked with over 300 Edmonton-based companies in delivering the projects. Officials also noted that currently 93 per cent of the city’s capital projects are on budget and 81 per cent are on schedule.
“The COVID-19 pandemic added additional pressures to an already busy construction season, but the city’s response in working with our many partners in industry was to keep moving forward, safely, by continuing to invest in Edmonton’s future,” said Jason Meliefste, acting deputy city manager of integrated infrastructure services, in a press release. “As we build for our city’s future, we provide thousands of jobs at a time when our economy is facing some of its toughest conditions.”
The city completed work on the Groat Road Bridge rehabilitation after two-and-a-half years of work. The bridge is slated to reopen with four lanes of traffic and a wider shared-use path.
“For the past 50 years, Groat Bridge has been quietly serving this community. With the work we have done, this major arterial roadway and bridge can continue to ensure that travellers can cross the river efficiently and safely for another 50 years,” said Sam El Mohtar, director of transportation infrastructure delivery.
Crews will stay onsite during November and potentially December to totally complete the project. Various off-peak closures and traffic disruptions will be carried out as needed.
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