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Lloydminster, AB/SK – The second phase of the Highway 16 warranty repairs is scheduled to begin Thursday, August 10, 2023. To facilitate the repairs, the east and westbound lanes will be reduced to one lane of traffic throughout the project area from east of 62 Avenue to 75 Avenue.
Phase 2 work will start at 75 Avenue and progress east towards 62 Avenue, with the closure for westbound traffic lagging slightly in an effort to maintain traffic flow as long as possible. Throughout Phase 2, the intersections of Highway 16 and 66 Avenue and Highway 16 and 70 Avenue will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. This will affect motorists by:
- not being able to turn south onto 66 Avenue or 70 Avenue from Highway 16,
- not being able to turn east or west onto Highway 16 from 66 Avenue or 70 Avenue.
Motorists must use the service roads north and south of Highway 16 and 43 Street for business access during construction.
Weather permitting, Phase 2 is expected to take two weeks to complete. Crews will then transition to Phase 3 of the warranty repairs, which includes closing the inside east- and westbound lanes of Highway 16 between east of 62 Avenue and 75 Avenue. During the third phase, the intersections of Highway 16 and 66 Avenue and Highway 16 and 70 Avenue will remain closed to facilitate repairs. Motorists will be able to turn north and south onto 62 Avenue and 75 Avenue from Highway 16, as these intersections will remain unaffected.
Throughout construction, the City of Lloydminster and the Contractor will strive to restore service at the Highway 16 and 66 Avenue and Highway 16 and 70 Avenue Intersections as quickly as possible after the repairs have been completed.
Through terms put in place as part of the original contract and through negotiations with the contractor, the City of Lloydminster will bear no costs associated with the removal and replacement of the asphalt, including the reinstatement of the pavement markings.
Motorists are reminded to allow extra time for travel, slow down when driving in construction zones, and obey all signs, detours and barriers.
For other roads and traffic updates, visit Lloydminster.ca/traffic. Additional news and updates are available at Lloydminster.ca/news.
Background
The rehabilitation project, completed in 2021 between 62 Avenue and 75 Avenue, shows signs of premature asphalt degradation. Following a comprehensive asphalt analysis, the City of Lloydminster, in conjunction with its engineering consultant and contractor, Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd., determined that the removal and replacement of the asphalt is required.
It was determined a three-phase approach would best ensure easier access to businesses and properties along Highway 16 and maintain traffic flow in both the east and west directions without needing a crossover as experienced during the original project. The first phase of the warranty repairs was completed in July 2023.
About the Highway 16 (44 Street) Rehabilitation Project
The Highway 16 Rehabilitation Project was completed in 2021 and included rehabilitating east and westbound lanes from 62 Avenue and 75 Avenue. The project also included the construction of a concrete pad at the intersection of Highway 16 (44 Street) and College Drive (62 Avenue), which extended 100 metres in all approaching directions. Additional information about the project is available at
Lloydminster.ca/44St-Rehabilitation.
Learn More
More information about the City of Lloydminster’s 2023 engineering capital infrastructure projects, including street improvement projects, is available at Lloydminster.ca/engineering.
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