Town of Ponoka officially opens Rodeo Drive

Dreeshen also credited the engineers and construction workers who finished it on time and on budget. The project had a budget of just over $8 million.

“I do think this will be that iconic picture when people drive into Ponoka and attend the Ponoka Stampede,” he said. “To see that this is a great example of the provincial and municipal governments working together to build an amazing facility for people.”

Some of the improvements and upgrades include pavement resurfacing and concrete repairs and upgrades to the 46 Street intersection, including new traffic lights, paving, concrete, lighting and realignment of that intersection.

There were also improvements made to the intersection at 45 Avenue, an expansion of the town’s multi-use trail network along Rodeo Drive with a new paved trail extending from Highway 2A to 46 Street, and stormwater infrastructure upgrades.

In addition, there is new upgraded streetlighting, fencing, landscaping, and wayfinding signage and the renaming of the roadway to Rodeo Drive.

Town of Ponoka Mayor Kevin Ferguson delivers a speech during the grand opening of Rodeo Drive in Ponoka on Friday. (Image Credit: Town of Ponoka/Supplied)

Ferguson said at the ceremony that a lot of hands went into the making of Rodeo Drive, which he said began with town council.

“The purpose was to fix an aging piece of infrastructure, and the vision was to do more than just repair a road,” he said.

“One year ago, we had a sod-turning ceremony, and today we are cutting the ribbon. That’s beautiful… For all of our citizens and visitors, you can walk, ride, or drive from one side of town to the other more safely than you ever could before.”

by Ian Gustafson

Town of Ponoka officially opens Rodeo Drive

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