Road and Facility Closures

Council approves pilot program to improve resident accessibility for winter and maintain cost-savings

With a week of plus 30-degree temperatures, snow and ice may be the last thing on people’s minds. But, City Council has approved a new pilot program for the upcoming winter season.

Stafford Drive Bridge lane closures beginning tomorrow.

Bridge maintenance and cleaning on Stafford Drive Bridge will start tomorrow; northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 and the southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Road crews will be onsite from approximately 5 am to 4 pm each day.

Stafford Drive North single lane closure

City crews are closing the outside, southbound lane along the 900 block of Stafford Drive North starting Sunday, July 7 at 9 a.m.

Whoop up drive bridge north facing view from down-river

Whoop-Up Drive rehabilitation project update – centre lane closure begins Monday, July 8

With the continuation of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge rehabilitation project, work will be moving from the inside lane to the centre lane of Whoop Up Drive westbound beginning July 8, 2024. Traffic will be directed to merge around the lane closures. The work on westbound lanes is expected to be complete by approximately Labour Day weekend in September.

Scenic Drive North Milling Saturday, July 6

Milling will begin on Saturday, July 6, 2024 on a section of road along Scenic Drive North, from Peenaquim View North to Stafford Drive North. Motorists are advised to expect temporary detours and traffic control along this roadway.

Residents can now view traffic cameras for Whoop-Up Drive

Lethbridge motorists looking to access more live-time information on the city’s busiest roadway have a new tool to plan or adjust their route. Four new traffic monitoring cameras have recently been installed to look at Whoop-Up Drive, both westbound and eastbound, as well as at Whoop-Up Drive exit ramps at University Drive and Scenic Drive. The 24/7 cameras, which can be viewed here, take still images in two-minute increments with each photo stored for 20 minutes.

Bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive

Starting Tuesday, July 2, and estimated to last until Labour Day weekend in September, weather permitting, bridge rehabilitation work will take place on the westbound portion of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge.

During this project

Two lanes will remain open for westbound traffic. Signage and controls will be in place to direct traffic around the single lane closures.
Speeds will be lowered to 60 km/h in each work area.
The aim is to complete the necessary work while traffic volumes are lower in July and August, weather permitting.
The project is available on the City’s WebMap for further information and updates.
Digital signage on Whoop-Up Drive will be in place to alert commuters to the project start date and other traffic control changes over the summer.

Partial closures within Discovery Playground

Portions of the Discovery Playground, in Legacy Park, will be closed to the public for the rest of this week.

Warranty repairs are being completed on the rubber surfacing. Isolated areas will be fenced off as the contractor completes the restorations.

Water main break closes off-ramp along Highway 3

A water main break has closed the 19 Street South off-ramp on eastbound Crowsnest Trail/Highway 3.

Parking line re-painting Downtown this week

Crews will be out re-painting parking lines in Downtown Lethbridge beginning this evening, Monday, June 24. This work, anticipated to take until Wednesday evening, weather permitting, will be completed in the evenings to minimize parking and business disruptions.

During this project

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