Updated road closure date for hospital parkade work
A temporary road closure scheduled to begin Sept. 10, 2024, has been postponed to next Monday as work to expand the parkade at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre continues.
Beginning September 16, officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS), say 39 St. will be closed between 52 Ave. and 51 Ave. directly south of the parkade. The parkade exit onto 39 St. will also be closed during this time, with pedestrian traffic being redirected around the parkade to the east and west.
AHS says the closure is necessary to accommodate the delivery and installation of additional precast concrete needed to form the parkade’s new levels. Officials say the slight delay is a result of a logistical issue with moving a crane.
City of Red Deer transit stops along the impacted section of 39 St. will be temporarily relocated to the west. AHS says signage will direct users to alternate stops.