The Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Replacement Program is an annual initiative that maintains transportation networks by rehabilitating areas of roads or sidewalks that need attention.
Our 2024 program started up in summer. Read more below.
The Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Replacements Program is an annual program that maintains the transportation networks by rehabilitating areas of road or sidewalk that need some attention due to our own utility work, age, or based on inspections performed by Administration.
The annual program is subject to the annual budget approved by Town Council and evolves year to year as the scope changes, new items are identified, or priorities shift. The approved funding is not enough to keep everyone driving on new pavement, and so Administration generally prioritizes the work to get the best value for the community. Work that is identified but not completed in a given year gets tracked so it can be captured or addressed in a future years’ overlay program.
Design for any given year typically begins at the start of the year once the budget has been approved by Council with the aim that work is tendered and construction is completed by the end of October that same year.
The Town of Peace River has contracted Wapati Gravel Suppliers, a Division of COLAS Western Canada for $1.14 million.
Work includes rebuild base, curb & gutter, sidewalks and road surface of 73rd Ave by École des Quatre-Vents and approximately $320,000 in other road and sidewalk patches around the community.
Signage will go up and roadwork notices with additional information will be shared to affected residences once the contractor begins to mobilize to the various sites.
Drawings for the project are available here: 21310061113_AOSR_2024_IFT_FINAL (1)
Project Start: Contractor will begin mobilizing equipment July 8, 2024, to the area around EQV and then move to the other work areas as they begin to complete the work.
Project End: Contractor is currently aiming to complete the work by August 30, 2024.
You bet there will be! However, the contractor has committed to working hard and limiting the amount of disruption required.
Residents in affected areas will receive additional communication from the contractor prior to the beginning of construction that will limit access, and we’ll try to post information on our social media ahead of any road closures as the contractor makes us aware of them.
The majority of sites will have at least one lane of traffic open at any given time while performing the work.
If you live in an area where there is construction and its garbage or recycling day, put it out like normal and the contractor will make sure it gets out to the truck and back to the spot where it should be dealt with. If it ends up missed, which can unfortunately happen, give our office a call at 780-624-2574 or send us an email at public-works@peaceriver.ca with your address and we’ll try and get someone over to deal with it as soon as we can.
Two work areas will require multi-day road closures and detours to coordinate the ground work and paving – one near the railway on 80th street and the work on Judah Hill. We’re sorry, we understand it sucks, but we don’t think it can be avoided for these two. Our contractor will hopefully give us sufficient notice for you to plan around it and work as fast as they can to get these done when it comes time to do the work though.
Town of Peace River: public-works@peaceriver.ca – please include a note in the body and subject line that identifies it as a “Town of Peace River – 2024 Overlay” question and it will get routed to the appropriate person and we’ll aim to have a response back from our contractor’s team to you within 48-72 hours. If it is an issue requiring immediate attention please contact our public works department directly at 780-624-3085.
The 2023 Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Replacements Program is getting underway!
What is the Town’s Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Replacements Program?
The Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Replacements Program is an annual program that maintains the transportation networks, including an Annual Overlay Program, Patch Replacements necessitated by damage caused by underground work over the last year, and Patch Replacements identified by Administration through operations and concerns from residents.
An estimated 1,500m of asphalt and an estimated 1,000m of sidewalk are expected to be replaced from 2023 to 2025. The annual program is subject to the annual budget approved by Town Council, but is anticipated to be between $500,000 and $600,000 for asphalt pavement, and between $130,000 and $160,000 for concrete each year. The project is expected to evolve year-to-year as new work scopes arise.
What’s the project scope for 2023?
The 2023 construction program includes:
- Annual Overlay Program: 91st Street from 107th Ave until 111th Ave in Lower West Peace.
- Asphalt and Concrete Patch Replacements throughout town.
In 2023 the Town will also be working with the engineering consultant to perform trail assessment on the east-side dyke and prepare Annual Trail Overlay Program to inform future budgets and facilitate future maintenance.
When will the 2023 construction start?
Project Start: Week of September 11
Project End: End of October
Will there be impacts to access?
The contractor will be working to limit disruption to the construction areas. The majority of sites will have minimal/temporary disruption. Residents of 91st Street will receive additional communication from the contractor prior to the beginning of construction that will limit access.
Contact for more information:
Town of Peace River: Alisha Mody, Manager of Planning and Development, Email: amody@peaceriver.ca
McElhanney (Project Engineer)
Knelsen Sand and Gravel (Project Contractor) & Proform Concrete Services (Concrete Sub-Contractor)
Project Drawings
What’s the project scope for 2024 and 2025?
The tentative project scope is as follows. The project is expected to evolve year-to-year as new work scopes arise. Each year’s work will be confirmed in the spring/summer of that year.
2024
- Annual Overlay Program: 73rd Avenue from 99th Street to 100th Street.
- Patch Replacements
- Annual Trail Overlay Program
2025
- Annual Overlay Program: 91st Street from 111th Ave until 92nd St, and, as a deletable item, 91st Street from 92nd Street to end of cul-de-sac;
- Patch Replacements
- Annual Trail Overlay Program