The bottom of the south hill into Drumheller is undergoing a Spring make-over.
The highway entry near Extra Foods has had improvements done on the median, and will be receiving new plants and shrubbery on both sides of the highway.
Mayor Terry Yemen told inSide Drumheller work on this section is the start of the Town’s entrance beautification.
The beautification program has the Town and partners all contributing funds toward the project.
“We’re going to start there and go as far as we can go. We’ve got about $300,000 set aside for it between the town and the partners.”
The Town of Drumheller is planning the improvements to all five of Drumheller’s highway entrances.
“They’re not all going to be done this year, it’ll be done project by project. We’ll see how far the money goes,” said the Mayor.
The Mayor said if the Town is able to bring in other partners to cost share on the project, they may be able to accomplish more this season.
The beautification project includes the installation of new light poles, possibly solar, with arms to hang banners.
The Town will add shrubs, landscaping with rocks, low level trees, drought resistant shrubbery, perennial ornamental grasses, and flowers, and weather-hardy removable planters.
The Mayor said different kinds of plants that can handle the salt in the winter time will be planted.