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83 Street – Partial Lane Closure
AREA 4 Partial Lane Closure 83 Street Between 84 Avenue and 82 Avenue On the evening of March 13, 2020, there will be a partial lane closure of the outside southbound lane on 83 Street from 84 Avenue to 82 Avenue. This partial lane closure is to allow crews to unload rail. This closure will [...
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AREA 4 Partial Lane Closure 83 Street Between 84 Avenue and 82 Avenue On the evening of March 13, 2020, there will be a partial lane closure of the outside southbound lane on 83 Street from 84 Avenue to 82 Avenue. This partial lane closure is to allow crews to unload rail. This closure will [...
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Whitemud Overpass Concrete Pours
AREA 6 Traffic Disruptions Whitemud Overpass Concrete Pours Starting on or around March 24, 2020, TransEd will be pouring concrete approach slabs for the first section of the pedestrian bridge on 66/75 Street will be installed over Whitemud Drive. Two southbound lanes on the Whitemud Overpass w...
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AREA 6 Traffic Disruptions Whitemud Overpass Concrete Pours Starting on or around March 24, 2020, TransEd will be pouring concrete approach slabs for the first section of the pedestrian bridge on 66/75 Street will be installed over Whitemud Drive. Two southbound lanes on the Whitemud Overpass w...
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All Fired Up
Recently, I put forth a motion after a constituent questioned a $12,000 bill he received from our Fire Rescue Services, after a fire destroyed his home. This is not a small sum of money – nowhere near the insurance deductible you will pay if you are in a car accident. It started with an inquiry &...
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Recently, I put forth a motion after a constituent questioned a $12,000 bill he received from our Fire Rescue Services, after a fire destroyed his home. This is not a small sum of money – nowhere near the insurance deductible you will pay if you are in a car accident. It started with an inquiry &...
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Nighttime Closures – 34 Avenue and 66 Street
AREA 6 Night Time Traffic Disruption 34 Avenue and 66 Street On or about February 20 & 21, 2020 TransEd will be transporting and installing rail at the intersection of 34 Avenue and 66 Street. To accommodate this work, 34 Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic at 66 Street. This closure...
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AREA 6 Night Time Traffic Disruption 34 Avenue and 66 Street On or about February 20 & 21, 2020 TransEd will be transporting and installing rail at the intersection of 34 Avenue and 66 Street. To accommodate this work, 34 Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic at 66 Street. This closure...
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Train Testing Duration Updates and Safety
AREA 6 Train Testing 66 Street Between 34 Avenue and 51 Avenue On or about Thursday, February 6 to Friday, February 7, from 9 am to 6 pm, Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) train testing will be in progress on the new LRT tracks along 66 Street, between 34 Avenue and 51 Avenue. The train will [...]
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AREA 6 Train Testing 66 Street Between 34 Avenue and 51 Avenue On or about Thursday, February 6 to Friday, February 7, from 9 am to 6 pm, Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) train testing will be in progress on the new LRT tracks along 66 Street, between 34 Avenue and 51 Avenue. The train will [...]
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83 Street Between 81 and 82 Avenue – Traffic Shift
AREA 4 Lane Shift View this email in your browser 83 Street Between 82 Avenue and 81 Avenue Starting on or about February 3, 2020, TransEd crews will be continuing to complete track work near the intersection of 83 Street and 82 Avenue. To accommodate this work, southbound traffic on 83 Street w...
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AREA 4 Lane Shift View this email in your browser 83 Street Between 82 Avenue and 81 Avenue Starting on or about February 3, 2020, TransEd crews will be continuing to complete track work near the intersection of 83 Street and 82 Avenue. To accommodate this work, southbound traffic on 83 Street w...
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Emergency Lane Closure – 66 Street
AREA 6 Emergency Lane Closure 66 Street South of the Whitemud Overpass On January 29, 2020 at 10:00a.m. TransEd crews will be temporarily closing a section of the outside northbound lane on 66 Street just south of the Whitemud Overpass. This closure is to survey a manhole and will take approxima...
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AREA 6 Emergency Lane Closure 66 Street South of the Whitemud Overpass On January 29, 2020 at 10:00a.m. TransEd crews will be temporarily closing a section of the outside northbound lane on 66 Street just south of the Whitemud Overpass. This closure is to survey a manhole and will take approxima...
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75 Street Traffic Delay
AREA 6 Traffic Disruption 75 Street Between Roper Road and 51 Avenue Starting on or around January 26, 2020, a vehicle carrying an oversized load travelling on 75 Street between Roper Road and 51 Avenue between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the ...
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AREA 6 Traffic Disruption 75 Street Between Roper Road and 51 Avenue Starting on or around January 26, 2020, a vehicle carrying an oversized load travelling on 75 Street between Roper Road and 51 Avenue between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the ...
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Disruption Noise Notice Vehicle – 83 Street 76 Avenue to 82 Avenue
AREA 4 Traffic Disruption View this email in your browser Disruption Noise Notice Vehicle 83 Street - 76 Avenue to 82 Avenue Starting on or about January 31, 2020 crews will be pouring concrete and constructing track on 83 Street from north of 76 Avenue to south of 82 Avenue. This work will t...
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AREA 4 Traffic Disruption View this email in your browser Disruption Noise Notice Vehicle 83 Street - 76 Avenue to 82 Avenue Starting on or about January 31, 2020 crews will be pouring concrete and constructing track on 83 Street from north of 76 Avenue to south of 82 Avenue. This work will t...
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Your Piece of the Pie
Your Piece of the Pie Taxes are important. They pay for roadways and street lights; they subsidize transit and rec centres. I have met very few people who actually object to paying taxes. I have met too many people who object to paying the taxes we currently pay in Edmonton. There are two sides t...
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Your Piece of the Pie Taxes are important. They pay for roadways and street lights; they subsidize transit and rec centres. I have met very few people who actually object to paying taxes. I have met too many people who object to paying the taxes we currently pay in Edmonton. There are two sides t...
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Cannabis Consumption Lounges
"However, the market segment doesn’t exist in Canada as no jurisdiction has provided a license for such a site. But Edmonton City Councillor Mike Nickel wants to change that, and is taking the first steps to do so." https://mugglehead.com/policymakers-should-look-south-to-improve-canadas-cannabis...
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"However, the market segment doesn’t exist in Canada as no jurisdiction has provided a license for such a site. But Edmonton City Councillor Mike Nickel wants to change that, and is taking the first steps to do so." https://mugglehead.com/policymakers-should-look-south-to-improve-canadas-cannabis...
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Notice Noise Vehicle – 83 Street and 80 Avenue
AREA 4 Overnight Work Notice Noise Vehicle 83 Street and 80 Avenue Starting on or about November 29, 2019, crews will be working in the intersection at 80 Avenue on 83 Street overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The work occurring will be an overnight concrete pour. To accommodate this work,...
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AREA 4 Overnight Work Notice Noise Vehicle 83 Street and 80 Avenue Starting on or about November 29, 2019, crews will be working in the intersection at 80 Avenue on 83 Street overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The work occurring will be an overnight concrete pour. To accommodate this work,...
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Disruption Notice Vehicle Noise – 83 Street and 79 Avenue
AREA 4 Overnight Work Disruption Notice Vehicle Noise 83 Street and 79 Avenue Starting on or about November 22, 2019, crews will be working in the intersection at 79 Avenue on 83 Street overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The work occurring will be an overnight concrete pour. To accommodat...
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AREA 4 Overnight Work Disruption Notice Vehicle Noise 83 Street and 79 Avenue Starting on or about November 22, 2019, crews will be working in the intersection at 79 Avenue on 83 Street overnight, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The work occurring will be an overnight concrete pour. To accommodat...
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Overhead Wires Are Live
Alignment Wide - Notice Notification Overhead Wires Are Live This week, overhead wires on the Valley Line LRT alignment will be electrified. Crews will be carrying out electrification testing to measure electricity distribution and ensure its efficiency along the tracks. It’s important to stay a...
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Alignment Wide - Notice Notification Overhead Wires Are Live This week, overhead wires on the Valley Line LRT alignment will be electrified. Crews will be carrying out electrification testing to measure electricity distribution and ensure its efficiency along the tracks. It’s important to stay a...
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