The province has provided a list of roadwork for the Drumheller area highways this construction season.
Tony Chelick, Operations Manager for Alberta Transportation out of Hanna, notes highway work planned for the 2014 season include resurfacing of Highway 9 from 3rd Avenue West to the South end of the Gordon Taylor Bridge, which is from the traffic lights at the intersection to the bridge.
Highway 575 from Drumheller to Carbon will also be getting some geotechnical work done to prevent slumping.
Slumping concerns erosion problems on the side slopes of the highway that help to support the highway.
Local pavement resurfacing listed in the province’s current Three-Year Plan include work on Highway 9 from Highway 838 to Highway 27, about a 19 kilometre stretch, and on Highway 56 from three kilometres south of Highway 10 north to Highway 10.
Completed 2013 Drumheller area highway work included Highway 10 resurfacing from Drumheller to Highway 570, just past Dorothy, and intersection resurfacing conducted on Highway 9 at the intersections with Highway 575 and 3rd Avenue West.
Other local work included pothole repair and pavement patching.
Residents can use the 511 Alberta Service, either by dialling 511 by phone or going to the www.511.Alberta.ca website to find out highway conditions, work, and possible traffic disruptions.
When the road contractor’s proposed start date is known, work notifications are usually posted to 511 Alberta.
The Town of Drumheller held a pre-Tender meeting for its 2014 Road Program and other work Tuesday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town office.
No specific details of the Town’s 2014 work were available at press time.
