Construction will start next week on upgrades to the intersection of highway 2A and Broadway Avenue on the south end of Blackfalds.

As Director of Infrastructure and Property Services with the Town, Preston Weran explains, the work revolves around the realignment of Broadway Avenue.

“So we will be creating a portion of a new easement collector roadway which will access Blackfalds Crossing. This will also include relocation of the existing Highway 2A access further to the south, Highway 2A improvements, so widening, traffic signals at that intersection, street lighting”.

Weran says a 3 meter pathway will also be put in, as well as upgrades to Tutty Park pond across the street from the Co-op gas bar.

The first full road closure starts Tuesday (Oct 10th) on Broadway south of South Street according to Weran.

“Local residents will be required in that area to access either north off of South Street, the roadway will remain to access Highway 2A on Broadway, but the northern access for Co-op will actually be relocated to the south side of the Co-op site, so just to the west of their existing Co-op gas sign”.

For those trying to get to Co-op, there will still be access off of the existing Highway 2A and Broadway Avenue intersection.

Weran says there are a number of reasons for these improvements.

“To have proper, safe access onto Highway 2A, as well as to allow for proper turning movements going northbound on Highway 2A from the future development there. As well as the stacking distance on the current Broadway Avenue alignment roadway is very minimal so there is not very much room for traffic to be stacked on Highway 2A to go northbound onto the road”.

The road closure will remain in place for the remainder of the month, weather dependent, while the project in its entirety should be wrapped up by the middle of next summer.

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