Construction Updates

Scheduled work
IMPORTANT NOTE: Dates for all outdoor projects are weather dependent. For your safety and the safety of the crews working, please be patient, follow flag person directions and obey all barricades and signs in the area. We appreciate your patience and understanding. 

TimelineLocationDescriptionDept
Apr 15-22Heartland CresTemporary road closure on Heartland Cres east of Heartland Blvd. Use Clydesdale Blvd.
Civil Land Development
Starts spring 2021Hwy 1A improvementsUpgrade to Highway 1A corridor: from east of Centre Ave to west of Fifth AveMar 3 update: Contractors are scheduled to start preparing the area in the next few days. This involves removing trees from the north side of Hwy 1A between Ross Ave and Sixth Ave to expand the highway from two to four lanes, as well as add new side street intersections and storm water management facilities.

Trees are only being removed within the project work area and will be replaced in 2022 as part of the final landscaping.		Capital projects
Phase 1: COMPLETE

Future phases: 2021-2022		Centre AveCentre Ave
Council approved a schedule and estimated budget for Centre Ave corridor improvements, continuing their commitment to community connectivity and increasing traffic efficiency and capacity, particularly during peak commute times.		Capital projects
COMPLETEHwy 1A
(between Fifth Ave and Hwy 22)		CP Siding Extension
UPDATED July 15, 2020

A full closure of the pathway will occur in mid-August to construct the bridge. Pathway closure map

CP is building an extension to the existing siding within their right-of-way, from beneath the Hwy 22 bridge to near Fifth Ave West, including a second bridge over Big Hill Creek. Construction is scheduled to be complete by December 31, 2020.

Please note that during construction there will be an increase to vehicular traffic, including trucks, in the area and along Hwy 1A between Hwy 22 and Cochrane’s Historic Downtown.

More: CP Rail, 1-800-766-7912 or community_connect@cpr.ca 

https://www.cpr.ca/en/community/living-near-the-railway/rail-projects-near-you


Nov-Dec 2020

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park bridge replacement starts mid-November 2020, when water levels are lower. Construction will take approximately three weeks to complete. Please see map for detour.
Riverfront Bridge Overhead

Parks and Open Spaces
COMPLETENE of Hwy 1A/22 intersectionHistorical resources investigations
Archaeological excavations are scheduled near the Hwy 1A/22 interchange project, including archaeological hand excavations at four locations northeast of the intersection.		Alberta Transportation
TBC

Hwy 1A/22 interchange

The 2019-21 provincial budget includes funding to begin the process for building an interchange at Highway 1A and 22. Once design and engineering are complete, construction is expected to take about two years to complete. (A more detailed project timeline will be available once the design process is complete.)