Weed Control, Wagner Park, 83 Street, 85 Street

August 24, 2023 – Beginning about September 1, 2023, crews will be applying the weed spray Glyphosphate (a broad spectrum herbicide) along the Valley Line Southeast LRT route within Wagner Park and along 83 Street and 85 Street. This work will occur intermittently through September and October. Work will occur during the daytime hours only, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting.

Although not generally harmful to people and pets, please watch for signage in sprayed areas and avoid walking in the area until it has dried (temperature and humidity will impact dry time). The public is strongly advised not to access newly planted grass areas or shrub beds.

TransEd has an Integrated Pest Management Plan with the goal to minimize the use of pesticides and to use them as a last resort after mechanical and other measures have been used or if deemed required by the Alberta Weed Control Act. All herbicide applications are reviewed by the City of Edmonton before spraying commences and notices are sent to the public. All applications must follow provincial and federal regulations and must utilize a licensed applicator to do so. Areas with exemptions are not sprayed.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/. Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

July 20, 2023 – Beginning on or about July 26, 2023, for 3 days TransEd will be working during the day on 82 Avenue in the eastbound left lane to patch the concrete trackway at 83 Street. Pedestrian access will remain open.

To accommodate this work, one of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed for three days. While the concrete cures, a steel plate will be installed for up to an additional 3 days which will allow the closed lane to reopen.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

• One of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed during the day between 9:00am and 3:30pm for three days

• There will be noise associated with this work.

• Flaggers may be on hand to direct traffic.

• A steel road plate will cover the new concrete for up to 3 days.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/. Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

July 7, 2023 – Beginning on or about July 10, 2023, for 3 days TransEd will be working during the day on 83 Street in the southbound right turn lane at 82 Avenue to replace a small portion of concrete sidewalk.

To accommodate this work, the southbound right turn lane of 83 Street will be closed during the day. The pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection will remain open. Pedestrian access to the bus stop will be via the shared use path on the west side of the LRT tracks.

There will be noise associated with this work to saw cut and remove the concrete and replace with new concrete.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

• The southbound right turn lane of 83 Street will be closed during the day.

• Pedestrian access to the bus stop will be via the shared use path on the west side of the LRT tracks.

• There will be noise associated with this work.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

(Updated) June 8, 2023 – Beginning on or about June 14, 2023, for 3 days TransEd will be working during the day on 82 Avenue in the eastbound right lane to replace a small portion of concrete crosswalk and a streetlight at 83 Street. The west pedestrian crosswalk will be closed. Pedestrian access to the north, south and east crosswalks will remain open.

To accommodate this work, one of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed for two days. While the concrete cures, a steel plate will be installed for up to an additional week which will allow the closed lane to reopen.

There will be noise associated with this work to saw cut and remove the concrete and replace with new coloured concrete.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

• One of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed on June 14 for three days

• The west pedestrian crosswalk will also be closed.

• There will be noise associated with this work.

• Flaggers may be on hand to direct traffic.

• A steel road plate will cover the new concrete for about 1 week.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

May 3, 2023 – On or about May 10^th through 13^th, 2023, TransEd will be completing minor concrete surface repairs to the concrete walls at the LRT tracks ramp in the center of 83 Street north of Argyll Rd. The 83^rd street southbound lane will remain open and will be shifted into the right turn lane. The northbound lane will remain open during the day and will be closed at night from 10:00pm until 6:00am.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

• Southbound 83St. from Argyll to 69 Ave will be shifted into the right turn lane

• Northbound 83St. from Argyll to 69 Ave will be closed each night from 10:00pm to 6:00am.

• Pedestrian access will be maintained.

There will be noise from hand tools and equipment associated with this work.

During this time please watch for, and observe, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel. We appreciate your patience as we build the Valley Line LRT.

Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca/updates/ or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

November 17, 2022 – Beginning on or about November 21, 2022, TransEd will be working on the overhead lines for the LRT system around 83 ST at 87 Ave. This work will occur for approximately 16 nights.
To accommodate this work, there will be lane closures on either the southbound or northbound lanes of 83 ST at 87 Ave between 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

There will be minimal noise associated with this work, mainly from the work vehicles and backup alarms. In order to not interrupt traffic during peak periods, crews will perform this work during nighttime hours.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

• Each night, lanes in either southbound or northbound directions of 83 ST at 87 Ave will be closed between 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Alternate route in either southbound or northbound lane will be in place for traffic flow.
• There will be minimal noise associated with this work.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

September 20, 2022 – Beginning on or about September 24, 2022, until about October 5, 2022, TransEd will be working at night (9 pm to 6 am) on 82 Avenue in the eastbound lanes to replace the concrete enhanced crosswalk at 83 Street. The closed lanes will reopen during the day.

The work will be completed in phases so that one of the two eastbound lanes can remain open for traffic. To accommodate this work, one of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed during the night.

There will be noise associated with this work to saw cut and remove the concrete and replace with new coloured concrete.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:
• One of the two eastbound lanes of 82 Avenue at 83 Street will be closed at night from September 24, 2022 to about October 5, 2022
• There will be noise associated with this work.
• Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

July 7, 2022 – Starting on or about July 8, 2022, crews will be applying the weed spray Trillion (a broad leaf herbicide used to treat noxious weeds) on the steep slopes and within naturalized and reforested areas of the Valley Line Southeast LRT work areas in the North Saskatchewan River valley and Wagner park. This work will occur over the next two weeks. Work will occur during the daytime hours only, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting.

In order to prevent accidental contamination, there will be no herbicide sprayed within 30m of the North Saskatchewan River. Noxious weeds in that area will be controlled using mechanical measures.

Although not generally harmful to people and pets, please avoid walking in the area that has been sprayed until it has dried (temperature and humidity will impact dry time). The steep riverbank slope is fenced, and the public is strongly advised not to access the slope for any reason.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/.

Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

May 11, 2022 – Beginning on or about May 18, 2022, crews will be saw cutting overnight on sidewalks, medians and curb and gutters along 83 Street. The saw cutting work is expected to last approximately 1 week.

To accommodate this work, each night, either a northbound lane or a southbound lane will be closed for approximately 1 to 2 blocks between 82 Avenue (Whyte Ave) and 90 Avenue. The lane closure location will vary and change throughout the work.

Saw cutting is the first step in warranty work. Further work is planned for daytime and includes removal of seasonally damaged and cracked sections of concrete sidewalk and curb and gutters in isolated segments of 1 meter to 10 meters in length. There will be noise associated with this work from construction vehicles and equipment saw cutting the concrete.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

Either a southbound or northbound lane of 83 Street will be closed overnight from approximately 9:00pm through about 6:00am.

The lane will be closed in segments to accommodate work areas about 1 to 2 blocks long.
The work will occur in segments between 82 Avenue (Whyte Ave) and 90 Avenue and will change location as work progresses.

This nightly closure for saw cutting will be in place (overnight only) for about 1 week.
There will be overnight noise associated with this work.
On-street parking will be closed adjacent to work areas on the east side of 83 Street. Please obey no parking signs.
24hr pedestrian access will be maintained on either the east or west side of 83 Street.

Please follow marked pedestrian detours.

During this time please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

TransEd is committed to following all City of Edmonton bylaws and regulations and has obtained an overnight roadwork permit so that work can take place during nighttime hours in order to minimize major daytime traffic disruptions. *City of Edmonton Bylaw C14600.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/.  Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

See and walk through the train before the Valley Line Southeast opens for passengers this summer!

We are having our second Train on Display event on Sunday, May 15th, at the Bonnie Doon Stop and the Mill Woods Stop.

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April 25, 2022 – Beginning on or about May 2, 2022, crews will be working overnight on sidewalks and curb and gutters along 83 Street. This work is expected to last approximately seven weeks.

To accommodate this work, each night, either the northbound lane or the southbound lane will be closed for approximately 1 to 2 blocks between Argyll Road and 82 Avenue (Whyte Ave). The lane closure location will vary and change throughout the seven weeks of this work.

This is warranty work and includes removal of seasonally damaged and cracked sections of concrete sidewalk and curb and gutters in isolated segments of 1 meter to 10 meters in length, and includes traffic signal detection loop installation. There will be noise associated with this work from construction vehicles, equipment saw cutting and removing the concrete, and crews forming and pouring new concrete.  In order to keep 83 Street open to traffic, crews will perform this work during night hours.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

Either the southbound or northbound lane of 83 Street will be closed overnight from approximately 9:00pm through about 6:00am.

The lane will be closed in segments to accommodate work areas about 1 to 2 blocks long.
The work will occur in segments between Argyll Road and 82 Avenue (Whyte Ave) and will change location as work progresses.

This nightly closure will be in place (overnight only) until approximately June 25.
There will be overnight noise associated with this work.
On-street parking will be closed adjacent to each work area. Please obey no parking signs.
24hr pedestrian access will be maintained on either the east or west side of 83 Street.

Please follow marked pedestrian detours.

During this time please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/.  Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

April 18, 2022 – On April 24, 2022, the City of Edmonton will be installing public art on the Avonmore Stop on 83 Street. This work will occur overnight for one night.

To accommodate this work, the northbound and southbound lane of 83 Street at the Avonmore LRT Stop will be closed overnight (6:30 pm to 6:00 am).

There will be minimal noise associated with this work, primarily from construction vehicles and cranes used to lift the artwork.  In order to not interrupt traffic during the day, crews will perform this work during night hours.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:

The northbound lane of 83 Street from 73 Avenue to 76 Avenue, and the southbound lane of 83 Street from 71 Avenue to 73 Avenue will be closed overnight (6:30 pm April 24 to 6:00 am April 25).
There will be noise associated with this work.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
ETS busses will be detoured during this time.

During this time please watch for, and follow, all traffic detours and direction of construction personnel.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction progresses.

For the most current, up-to-date information in your area, please visit http://transedlrt.ca/updates/.  Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website http://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

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