Construction Begins on 50th Street in Vegreville

Construction Begins on 50th Street in Vegreville

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Crews with Loewen Construction began removing and replacing the concrete edging of the crosswalks along 50 Street in Vegreville on July 14.

It is part of a larger mill and overlay project that extends north of 48 Avenue to north of 52 Avenue.

The work is part of the Town of Vegreville’s 2021 capital works plan. Infrastructure, Planning & Development Director Dale Lefebvre said that, “It’s important to note that even while it may appear that work is completed or that there’s anything being done while the crosswalk is closed, a major part of the closures is the curing process. We can’t allow traffic through the crosswalk while the concrete sets and we’re asking for patience throughout the project.”

Crews with Loewen Construction at work July 15.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Concrete edging on all of the crosswalks is expected to take four weeks to complete. After that D & H Concrete will be repairing the sidewalks. Lefebvre said before construction begins on that all business owners will be notified by the town.

Nikiforuk Construction will be doing all of the underground work on water and sewer lines, and have a tentative start date of July 26. That work is expected to take one week to complete.

Crews with Loewen Construction at work July 15.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

The general contractor for the project, E Construction, will be milling and paving 50 Street from 48 Avenue to 52 Avenue as well as 48 and 49 Street between August 15 and August 20. The total cost of the entire project is pegged at $1.282 million. Motorists are being asked to respect contractors by traveling with caution near construction zones and abiding by all barricades, and to use other routes when possible.