Weed Control, Louise McKinney Park, Henrietta Muir Edwards Park, Connors Rd and 95 Avenue

August 30, 2023 – Beginning about September 6, 2023, crews will be applying the weed spray Glyphosphate (a broad spectrum herbicide) along the Valley Line Southeast LRT route within Louise McKinney Park and Henrietta Muir Edwards Park and along Connors Rd and 95 Avenue. 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 https://transedlrt.ca/updates/. Please refer to the attached map for more details. For more information, visit our website https://transedlrt.ca or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

June 27, 2023 – On or about July 4, 2023, crews will be working intermittently during the day and occasionally at night on westbound 102 Avenue. Crews will be accessing an underground stormwater retention tank beneath the roadway and LRT tracks to perform maintenance.  This work is expected to take 3 to 4 weeks.  To accommodate this work, the westbound lane of 102 Avenue from 96 Street to 97 Street will be closed intermittently. The sidewalks in the area will remain open. Westbound 102 Avenue motorists can detour around the work area using 96 Street northbound to 102A Avenue.  There will be no access to 102 Avenue westbound from 96 Street southbound.

There may be some noise associated with this work from construction tools and equipment. 

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

• The westbound lane of 102 Avenue between 96 Street and 97 Street will be closed intermittently.

• There will be no access to 102 Avenue westbound from 96 Street southbound

• There may be some noise associated with this work.

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

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

(Updated) Sept 28, 2022 – Beginning on or about October 10, 2022, crews will be working during the day to complete minor excavation and drainage installation in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park along the trail connecting Cameron Avenue and Tawatinâ Bridge. This work is expected to last until November 5, 2022.

To accommodate this work, the trail (marked in red on the map below) will be closed. The trails marked in green on the map will not be closed. The shared use path beneath the Tawatinâ bridge will remain open at all times.

There will be noise associated with this work from excavation equipment.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:
• At all times during this work, the shared use path (SUP) trail connecting Cameron Avenue and the Tawatinâ Bridge will be closed to trail users.
• The underslung SUP beneath the Tawatinâ Bridge will remain open at all times.
• Access from Cameron Avenue and the Tawatinâ Bridge will be via trails connecting to the sidewalk along Grierson Hill and via .Cameron Avenue (marked by the thick green line in the map below).
• There will be noise associated with this work from construction equipment.

During this time, please watch for, and follow, all pedestrian detour signs and direction of construction personnel and flag persons.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction on the Valley Line Southeast LRT nears completion.

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

TransEd will be working along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River from September 6 to September 11. The work involves repositioning large boulders beneath the water that provide erosion protection along the south bank beneath Tawatinâ Bridge.

The work will utilize divers, boats and a large excavator to relocate the boulders.

The public will be impacted by noise from equipment and the area directly beneath the Tawatinâ Bridge (upstream from the “accidental beach”) will be closed to the public.

Boaters are advised to watch for buoys in the river that will mark the work area within the river.  River Valley trails will remain open, including the Tawatinâ Bridge shared use path. Trail users should watch for flag persons, signage, and equipment occasionally crossing trails in and around Henrietta Muir Edwards Park.

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

(Updated) June 7, 2022 – Beginning on or about July 4, 2022, crews will be working during the day to complete minor excavation in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park on the north side of the Tawatinâ Bridge. This work is expected to last approximately 3 days.

To accommodate this work, some trails (marked in red on the map below) will be closed. The trails marked in green on the map will not be closed; however equipment will occasionally access the work area using the trails. The shared use path beneath the bridge will remain open at all times.

This work is for post construction bridge and tunnel testing activities and includes small, localized excavations to inspect buried infrastructure. There will be noise associated with this work from excavation equipment.

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

• At all times during this work, the upper shared use path (SUP) passing beneath the Tawatinâ Bridge will be closed to trail users.
• The lower shared use path will be occasionally used for equipment access.
• The underslung SUP beneath the Tawatinâ Bridge will remain open at all times
• Access to the upper trail in Louise McKinney Riverfront Park will be via the lower trails shown in green and via the existing trails and stairs connecting to the Chinese Garden within the park.
• Flag persons will be present to direct trail and park users to adjacent river valley trail pedestrian detour routes, and to escort all equipment in and out of the work areas.
• There will be noise associated with this work from construction equipment.

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

TransEd is committed to following all City of Edmonton bylaws and regulations and has obtained an overnight noise permit. *City of Edmonton Bylaw C14600.

We ask for your understanding and patience as construction on the Valley Line Southeast LRT nears completion.

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

December 3, 2021 – Starting on or about December 6, 2021, crews will perform testing and commissioning activities along the 13-kilometer Valley Line Southeast LRT. These activities include surveying and fine-tuning the track using specialized on-track mobile equipment. This work will occur intermittently for four to six weeks during the daytime, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Road users can expect to see an on-rail specialized diesel locomotive performing minor grinding and buffing at localized areas to fine-tune the tracks. The equipment will cross the tracks at intersections periodically. Flag-persons will be on-site to assist with traffic.

There will be minimal noise associated with this work, including sounds of the slow-rolling diesel engine and grinding equipment.

There will be no pedestrian impacts.

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

We ask for your understanding and patience as testing progresses.

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

Update – This work is scheduled to start on Thursday, October 7

September 27, 2021 – Starting on or about Friday, October 1, crews will be performing rail maintenance work along the 13 km alignment. The work will entail the operation of a rail grinder to grind and polish the track, improving the track performance for the trains. Work will start at the Mill Woods Stop and gradually advance to the 102 Street Stop Downtown. This work will take place during the evening and early-morning hours from approximately 6:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. for a period of approximately 2 weeks. Train testing will continue during the daytime hours.

There will be noise associated with this work such as grinding from the rail grinder, along with smells associated with burning metal. TransEd is committed to doing everything possible to mitigate noise and vibrations during work in this area. The noisiest works will be completed earlier in the evening, where possible.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:
• There will be overnight noise, sparks, and smells 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.

TransEd is committed to following all City of Edmonton bylaws and regulations. TransEd will obtain necessary noise and overnight roadwork permits to minimize major daytime traffic disruptions. *City of Edmonton Bylaw C14600.
Please refer to the maps below for additional details. Thank you for your understanding and patience as the project progresses. For the most current information in your area, please visit: https://transedlrt.ca/advisories/, or contact us via email at info@transedlrt.ca or by phone 780-224-0964.

(Updated) May 27, 2022 – Starting on May 30, 2022 train testing along the Valley Line Southeast LRT alignment increase, and occur 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Testing locations will vary every day and trains could be testing at any location at any time.

FOR YOUR SAFETY:

• Always follow the direction of construction personnel and flag persons. 
  • Flag persons are present at all intersections to protect drivers, cyclists and pedestrians when trains cross.  This is an important safety requirement and will continue until train and traffic signal testing is complete at each intersection.  Thank you for your patience.
• Stay off the tracks and only cross at a designated pedestrian walkway
• Stay clear of the energized overhead wires at all times. Coming into contact with live overhead wires can lead to serious injury or death.

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

• There will be occasional noise associated with this work during the day and at night, including train bell dings to alert the public of the moving train.
• There will be occasional flashing lights emitting from the trains.
• There will be minimal traffic disruption with occasional train crossings at the roadways and intersections that cross the LRT tracks.
• Flaggers will be onsite where required to ensure traffic flow and the safety of pedestrians.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as the project progresses. For the most current information in your area, please visit: https://transedlrt.ca/advisories/.

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

August 25, 2021 – Starting on or about September 01, 2021, crews will be performing drainage and sidewalk repair activities on Cameron Avenue, west of 94 Street. To accommodate this work, motorist access on the eastbound lane of Cameron Avenue (west of 94 Avenue) will be closed for 3 days, traffic will be maintained with one westbound lane. Work will occur primarily during the daytime with occasional nightwork.

The pedestrian crosswalks on Cameron Avenue (West of 94 Avenue) will be closed for 2 weeks for construction. Pedestrians will be directed to use the temporary crosswalk.

There will be noise associated with this work such saw cutting and noise from a small hydrovac truck. TransEd is committed to doing everything possible to mitigate noise and vibrations during work in this area.

To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:
• Motorist access on the eastbound lane of Cameron Avenue (west of 94 Avenue) will be closed for 3 days, traffic will be maintained with one westbound lane.
• There will be day and overnight noise associated with this work.
• The pedestrian crosswalks on Cameron Avenue (West of 94 Avenue) will be closed for 2 weeks for construction. Pedestrians will be directed to use the temporary crosswalk.

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 https://transedlrt.ca/updates/.

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

June 10, 2021 – Starting on or about June 16, 2021, crews will be applying the weed spray Trillion (a broad leaf herbicide used to treat noxious weeds) on the east side of Cameron Avenue, just the north of the North Saskatchewan River. This work will take approximately two days. Work will occur during the daytime hours only, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

In the case that the weather is not permitting on the allocated day, the spray will be rescheduled to Wednesday, June 23.

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).

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 https://transedlrt.ca/updates/.

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

A report of the findings from the attendees of the Virtual Open Houses, your feedback is important to us and we appreciate the time you took to attend our community outreach initiative.

TransEd Spring Open Houses_What We Heard Report

TransEd provided residents of Riverdale and Cloverdale with an update of upcoming construction in their area, testing and commissioning activities, and safety. ETS presented on bus route changes. This session ended with a Q&A segment.

Check out the recording below!