Lacombe City council approves funding for 45 Street pedestrian crossing

Nov 29, 2022 | 12:23 PM

Administration for the City of Lacombe has awarded a contract to IMC Construction Ltd. for $127,600 for the 45 Street Pedestrian Bridge project.

“Council is pleased to see this needed pedestrian infrastructure take shape,” Mayor Grant Creasey said. “The City is cognizant of accessibility concerns in Lacombe. This bridge project addresses a current need and is an important initial step in the future expansion of our pedestrian trail and sidewalk network in Lacombe’s southeast area.”

The existing sidewalk on the east side of 45 Street ends just south of Wolf Creek, which requires pedestrians to walk on the road for approximately 25 metres before connecting to the pedestrian trail on the south side of 46 Avenue. City officials say the new pedestrian bridge addresses this issue by allowing pedestrians to cross Wolf Creek on the east side of 45 Street.

In 2021, the City identified establishing a safe pedestrian crossing at this location as a priority. Based on verbal estimates received at the time, a total budget of $55,000 was determined.

City officials say administration began preparing a Request for Quote in early 2022. During this process, it became apparent that crossing Wolf Creek would require more extensive regulatory and environmental considerations, including:

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Department of Fisheries and Ocean Notification
Transport Canada Notification (required for all water crossings under the Navigable Waters Act)
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To minimize the extent that these regulatory requirements impact the project, officials say construction must take place above the 1:2 year flood level.

Since there were multiple options with various cost implications, officials say administration elected to release a design‐bid request for proposal (RFP) where the contractor would be responsible for determining the most cost‐effective design option and addressing any regulatory and environmental concerns.

The City says the approved contractor submitted a schedule showing that construction will be completed by the end of September 2023.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Lacombe City council approves funding for 45 Street pedestrian crossing

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