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INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY
The Town’s major projects are guided by Council’s annual priorities, 10-Year Financial Strategy and Strategic Plan. Most major projects require extensive financial planning as well as public consultation to ensure they meet community needs now and for the future. More details on Cochrane's traffic plan
View all 2021 Cochrane Capital Projects on our interactive GIS map.
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FEATURED PROJECTS
| Project | Description | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 1A Improvements | Upgrade to Highway 1A corridor through Cochrane from east of Centre Avenue to west of Fifth Avenue. | Construction anticipated to begin: spring of 2021 |
| New Protective Services Building | A new Protective Services building will provide an integrated RCMP and Municipal Enforcement Detachment. | Spring/Summer 2022 |
| Transit Hub & Innovation Centre | The facility will be located at the former Esso Bulk Station across from the Cochrane Public Library. | Construction anticipated to begin: spring of 2021 Targeted completion: 2022 |
2021 CAPITAL PROJECTS
| Project | Description | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Alley Repairs | Repair the surface condition of approximately eight rear alleys in Riversong and Fireside. | Jun - Aug 2021 |
| Bow Ridge Field Investigation & Design | Identify the source of spring water flowing into park area and develop a drainage design to mitigate the water away from the playing field and into the stormwater drainage system. | Standpipe installation: March 2021 Detailed design: Fall 2021 |
| Centennial Park Playground Resurface | As part of a partnership project with Variety of Alberta Children’s Charity, this project is intended to replace the protective surfacing in the east playground located in Centennial Park. | Fundraising in progress |
| Centre Avenue Improvements | Corridor improvements to increase traffic efficiency and capacity, particularly during peak commute times. | Phase 1: completed in 2020 Phase 2: scheduled for 2022 |
| Cochrane Ranche Mitford Park Master Plan | Create a master plan for the Cochrane Ranche Historic site and Mitford park site to provide a framework of background information and expected future needs, development options and costs associated with future uses of the two sites. | Plan delivery: Dec 2021 |
| CP Rail - Siding Track Removal | Canadian Pacific Railway ( CPR) is removing the siding track in 2021 at River avenue, Centre avenue and 5th ave crossings. The Town of Cochrane is required to fund the relocation of the signal arms, rehabilitation to the road surface and pedestrian connections once the track has been removed. | May - Jul 2021 |
| Crawford Ranche Storm Facility Cleaning | Cleaning Crawford Ranche Storm Facility | Jul/Aug 2021 |
| Fourth Avenue Bridge Design | Design a new bridge that would replace the existing wood timber bridge. | Construction planned for 2022 |
| Highway 1A/22 interchange | The 2019 provincial budget included funding to construct the interchange at Highway 1A and 22. | TBD by Province of Alberta |
| Horse Creek Sports Park | Rocky View Schools (RVS) and the Town of Cochrane released the Master Site Plan for the future development of the Horse Creek Sports Park in June 2019. | Development to be phased in |
| Mitford Park West Pathway Upgrades | Upgrade the asphalt pathway running from Mitford Park west to the water plant and north through West Terrace Park | Summer 2021 |