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Traffic signal work will cause traffic delays at a busy intersection on Thursday, August 29.

Two of three southbound lanes of Mayor Magrath Drive South, at 5 Avenue South, will close at 5 a.m. Weather permitting, the work is expected to be complete by 5:30 p.m.

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 29, 2024, motorists are advised to expect temporary lane closures as follows:

• Whoop-Up Drive - single lane closure on westbound outside lane. Guardrail work will take place between 6:00am - 3:00pm.
• Scenic Drive South – moving single lane closure along the northbound lanes. Roadway surveying will occur between 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 

Investigations are underway into two separate residential fires.

“You didn’t have to ask Neil for help. If he saw you needed assistance, he was right there. Often with a smile and encouragement.”

Kind words from Peter Burns, remembering his neighbour Neil Talbot. Peter nominated Neil posthumously, as part of the City’s Mighty Neighbours: Summer Edition program.

The final task of the Whoop-Up Bridge rehabilitation project is ready to proceed.

Crews will be back on the westbound lanes of the bridge tonight, August 20 at 9 p.m.

It’s almost time for Whoop-Up Days! With a direct tie-in to Lethbridge’s biggest festival, I’m happy to announce the return of the Mayor’s Community Barbecue for a third year. It will take place on Tuesday, August 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside Lethbridge City Hall on 4 Avenue, following the Whoop-Up Days parade.

The City of Lethbridge’s River Valley fire ban remains in effect. The fire ban prohibits wood campfires on City land, campgrounds and private land located within the River Valley.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at the 1600 block of 3 Avenue North at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9.

A months-long water infrastructure project is moving into its final weeks. Work to replace the aging watermain along 11 Street South, between 3 Avenue South and 6 Avenue South, began May 21.

The final stage of the project involves temporarily closing the intersection of 11 Street South and 6 Avenue South.