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 signs in the area. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Contacts:
Parks and Open Spaces
Roads
Water and Wastewater
| Timeline | Location | Description | Dept |
|---|---|---|---|
| July-Sept 2020 | Railway Street between Centre Ave and 5th Ave | Railway Street West, between Centre Avenue and Fifth Avenue West, is being upgraded as part of the first phase of the Tri-Site Upgrades include replacement and improvements to the deep utilities, the addition of bus waiting areas and bike lanes. In addition to providing necessary services to the Transit Hub and Innovation Center, the utility upgrades will support future development in the area. Details:
| Roads |
| 2020-2022 (tbc) | Centre Ave | Council approved a schedule and estimated budget to begin work on Centre Avenue corridor improvements, continuing their commitment to community connectivity and increasing traffic efficiency and capacity, particularly during peak commute times. More info and drawings. | Roads |
| June-Dec 2020 | Hwy 1A (between Fifth Ave and Hwy 22) | Starting at the beginning of June 2020, CP will begin construction of 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. While the bridge is being constructed, the pathway from Glenbow Drive to the Cochrane Ranche will be closed. 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. | For more information, please contact CP Rail at 1-800-766-7912 or email community_connect@cpr.ca https://www.cpr.ca/en/community/living-near-the-railway/rail-projects-near-you |
| May 4 - July 30, 2020 | Horse Creek Rd between Township Rd 262 and Heritage Blvd | A section of Horse Creek Rd is closed for work. The community developer is extending the road; which includes grading, as well as underground and surface utility work. Please follow the detour signs, using alternate access along Township RD 262 and Range Rd 443. | If you have questions, or concerns, please contact the Volker Stevin representative at 403-519-9660. |
| Spring 2020 | Headlands | The water system infrastructure upgrades for the area have been completed. Swale and work areas repaired, seeded and protected with promatrix and erosion matting, reservoir topsoiled and seeded. | Water and Wastewater Connect with us at: WaterProjects2019@cochrane.ca |
| Spring 2020 | Cascade Place, McGonigle Heights, Riverview Drive | The sanitary main construction and realignment is complete and now in operation. Pipe repair and backfill completed, swale re-established. Tree planting starts Jun 16, to be followed by topsoil touch up and seeding. | Water and Wastewater Connect with us at: WaterProjects2019@cochrane.ca |
| mid-Aug-end of Sep | A portion of the Highway 22 dog park | Closed due to construction in the area. Please watch for personnel and equipment, obey signage and use caution while in the area. | Parks and Open Spaces |
| Aug 2019-Aug 2020 | Greystone development (former Burnco site east of River Ave, between the Bow River and Griffin Rd) | Reclamation work required to make gravel pit land fit for development (provincially regulated process). | Greystone |
| Summer 2019 (until further notice) | Town pathways | Various pathway closures due to weather impacts and erosion. Repairs being made in priority order. The Riverfront Park bridge will be replaced in 2020. Construction to begin late summer when water levels are lower. Please see map for detour. | Parks and Open Spaces |
| Aug 2019-Sept 2020 | TC Energy pipeline west of Hwy 22 from north of Hwy 1A to south of the Bow River | TC Energy pipeline work. Details and maps on the Project website. Impacts on off-leash parks:
| Contacts: westpathdelivery@tcenergy.com 1-844-551-0054 Project website |
| May-Aug 2020 | NE of Hwy 1A/22 intersection | Historical 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 |
| Fall 2020 | Griffin Road James Walker Trail | Griffin Road upgrading: full road, pathway and landscape construction from Arena Road to Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge by Fall 2020. James Walker Trail extension Summer 2019-Fall 2020. Project includes: 1.5 km of new arterial roadway connection from the new bridge to Riviera Way, including three roundabouts and regional pathway connections. | Roads |
| Summer 2018-Fall 2020 | Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge across the Bow River | The new bridge across the Bow River near SLS Family Sports Center. The bridge and road connections also include on-street bike lanes and a separated, parallel 3-metre wide multi-use pathway that connects with Cochrane’s existing pathway system.
| More: cochrane.ca/Bridge |
| 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.) | |