By rdnewsNOW staff

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Lacombe to repave its busiest roadway

Jul 16, 2019 | 2:32 PM

The City of Lacombe is working to extend the life and improve the conditions of its busiest roadway.

Council has authorized administration to utilize surplus funds from the 2019 Capital Works Program to mill and repave 1.2 kilometres of 50 Avenue (Highway 12) between 58 Street and 76 Street.

The repaving comes with an estimated price tag of $467,160 and will be done by Border Paving.

Manager of Engineering Amber Mitchell says the City wanted to capitalize on competitive paving rates this year.

“Council was able to endorse re-paving this corridor without exceeding the budget allocated for the 2019 Capital Works Program,” she explained. “This is a big win for the City, and will serve residents well for many years to come.”

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After significant construction over the past two years that saw the installation of new gas lines and a new waterline under the east and westbound lanes of 50 Avenue, multiple patches were applied to the already aging road surface.

The City says that resurfacing the existing road by milling off the top 50mm (two inches) of asphalt and re-paving with hot asphalt will provide a level, seam-free surface, and increase the life of 50 Avenue by up to 15 years.

Mill and pave programs can be completed at a fraction of the cost of full road rehabilitation, but must be executed before the road deteriorates too far, City officials add.

Work in the 58 Street/50 Avenue intersection is planned for July 15 to mid-August, and will start with electrical work to replace the traffic signals followed by intersection reconstruction.

Paving of 50 Avenue will follow the intersection work, beginning in mid-August. Construction should take approximately three weeks, weather dependent.