Mike Nickel

City Councillor, Edmonton - Ward 11

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Upcoming Work on 83 Street
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Upcoming Work on 83 Street
AREA 4/5 Traffic Disruption View this email in your browser AREA 4 83 Street Between Argyll Road and 76 Avenue Starting on or about July 23, 2020 EPCOR will be exposing conduit duct banks on 83 Street from Argyll Road to 76 Avenue. This overnight work will occur overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 ...
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Wagner Road Closure
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Wagner Road Closure
AREA 5 Road Closure Wagner Road Starting on July 10, 2020, TransEd crews will be closing Wagner Rd to through traffic from 75 Street to 80 Street for ongoing work on the elevated track area.  This closure will occur during peak, off-peak, and overnight hours and is expected to last three days. Ac...
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Night Time Closures South of 36A Avenue on 66 Street
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Night Time Closures South of 36A Avenue on 66 Street
AREA 6 Night Time Closure AREA 6 66 Street South of 36A Avenue June 23, 2020 – On or about July 6, 2020 EPCOR will be working overnight south of 36A Avenue on 66 Street to expose underground utilities and for directional drilling.  This work will occur overnight between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and...
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Detection Loop Installation on 83 Street
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Detection Loop Installation on 83 Street
AREA 4 Overnight Lane Closures AREA 4 83 Street Between Argyll Road and 76 Avenue Starting on or about June 29, 2020 crews will be installing Detection Loops on 83 Street from Argyll Road to 76 Avenue. Detection loops are cut into the road and connected to the traffic cabinet. When a vehicle driv...
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Overnight Concrete Work – Argyll Road to 76 Avenue
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Overnight Concrete Work – Argyll Road to 76 Avenue
AREA 4/5 Overnight Northbound Lane Closure View this email in your browser 83 Street Between Argyll Road & 76 Avenue Starting on or about June 25, 2020 crews will be continuing concrete work for track slab placements on 83 Street from Argyll Road to 76 Avenue. This overnight work will occur t...
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LRT Elevator Closure
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LRT Elevator Closure
AREA 1 Pedway Access Disruption View this email in your browser 99 Street and 102 Avenue Starting on or around June 8, 2020, TransEd crews will be working on 102 Avenue just south of the Winspear. The ramp and stairs leading into the Winspear and current LRT elevator on the north side of 102 Aven...
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Concrete Trackslab Pour on 83 Street
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Concrete Trackslab Pour on 83 Street
AREA 4 Traffic Disruption AREA 4 83 Street From Argyll Road to 76 Avenue Starting on or about June 8, 2020 crews will be pouring concrete for track slab placements on 83 Street from Argyll Road to 76 Avenue. This work will take place overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and is expected to [...
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66 Street Overnight Work – Signal Arm Installations
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66 Street Overnight Work – Signal Arm Installations
AREA 6 Overnight Traffic Disruptions AREA 6 66 Street Between Whitemud Drive and 41 Avenue Starting on or about June 11, 2020, EPCOR will begin installing the signal poles and davit arms (the arms from which the signal lights will hang) 66 Street from Whitemud Drive to 41 Avenue.  This work will ...
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Why The Comic Strip Should Open
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Although we are still in the initial phases of reopening Alberta, I would like to congratulate all the local businesses venturing to open their doors during Phase One of provincial guidelines. You have been doing an incredible job adapting to social distancing, capacity rules, and new regulations...
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The Fleeced and the Furious
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Taxes have gone up. Again. If you ask any member of Council, they will tell you there are places where the City is not running as efficiently as it could be. When you ask where, they seldom seem to have a specific answer. When they identify an area that needs work, the solution is almost [......
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