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Infrastructure Planning & Delivery (IPD) Mission Statement:
To deliver effective and sustainable Infrastructure solutions.
Primary Responsibilities Providing GIS and mapping services for all departments and external stakeholders to support internal projects, community programs and economic growth initiatives. These services provide direct support to planning and growth initiatives, Public Works inspection and maintenance programs as well as public initiated service requests.
IPD also manages the City’s Spray Irrigation Site Wastewater Effluent Disposal Operation. A 2,200 acre site under irrigation through 28 separate devices in partnership with 5 ranching families, 3 storage ponds, 3 pump stations, 2 UV disinfection faculties, an alum injection facility linked together with a wireless communication system linked to the City’s SCADA system and cloud software.
2nd Street South Reconstruction Highway 3 to 14th Avenue This section of road was identified through the City’s Asset Management Plan as including a high priority road surface, high priority sanitary and storm sewer, including sections of storm sewer that were failing and at risk of complete collapse.
This high traffic road serves as the main link between downtown and the residential areas to the south, and the underground utility network is the backbone that serves a very large portion of town via the main sanitary and storm sewer trunk lines as well as the large diameter water line providing potable water and fire flow.
potholes and drainage issues. The Paving Program addressed roads in all areas of the City and included local streets, arterial and collector roads, as well as roads in industrial and commercial areas.
The project included full replacement of water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer infrastructure, road structure and concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, as well as a multi-use pathway as a part of the City’s pedestrian transportation network.
Paving Programs The City awarded two Paving Program contracts in 2018, which were completely designed, managed and administered by City Staff. These projects addressed approximately 20 sections of road which had failing pavement,
IPD leads the City wide Asset Management Framework to define the most effective and efficient asset replacement and maintenance priorities. IPD also uses this framework to manage infrastructure renewal, upgrade, and replacement projects using best practices with a focus on improved local service and delivery.
2017 Key Projects
City of Cranbrook 2017 Annual Report
Each road was reconstructed based on an analysis of the remaining lifespan of the underground infrastructure, as well as the type and volume of traffic, in order to provide the optimum level of asset investment.
