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Vol. LXV, No. 43 City – 40 pages Country – 48 pages September 19, 2017
Always better – always better read Inside
New Bridge Coming!
We Deliver Page 11 City of Camrose Page 12 Who Can I Count On? Page 13 Election 2017 Pages 15 to 17 Entertainment Pages 18 and 19 Obituaries Pages 24 and 25 On the Road Pages 27 to 32 Classifieds Pages 35 to 37
News Features BRCF honours Rostads as 2017 Community Builders. . . . . . 8 Unofficial candidates for municipal election . . 15 Onam harvest festival held in Camrose . . . . . . . . 20 Galenza plays well at ball nationals . . . . . . . . . 38 Reflections Column by Bonnie Hutchinson. . . . 4
Real Estate Central Agencies Inc. Pages 39 and 40
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The 48th Avenue Bridge Replacement Project is underway. In 2015, engineers identified the 55-year-old bridge, which was not designed for projected future traffic volumes, has reached the end of it’s safe and useful lifespan. The report to City administration and Council suggested it would be wise and forward-thinking to widen the roadway and reduce the incline of the avenue. The current slope often becomes difficult to navigate (especially for larger trucks) during harsh winter conditions. Phase 1 of the infrastructure project happening now, involves preparation work for the widened roadway. The yellow floating berms, now visible on the south side of Mirror Lake, have a two-fold duty. Initially, the continuous string of floating fencing was positioned next to the shore, then stretched south and westward to move all fish and water life away from the construction area. Now securely anchored to the bottom of the lake, this product will keep silt contained within the active work area during the placement of the rock fill material. Phase 2 of the upgrade project will take place next spring. It will include the replacement of the bridge structure, building up the roadway to the new grade, as well as a pedestrian underpass which will join the walking trail system currently on both sides of the busy roadway.
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Photo by Ron Pilger
With work taking place in the background, City of Camrose engineer Jeremy Enarson and engineering student Melissa Henderson examine plans for the current 48th Avenue bridge upgrade project.