121 St bike lane detour, 102 Ave bike lane closure

121 St and Stony Plain Road Detour

EPCOR is responsible for relocating all the power, water and drainage utilities to avoid potential conflicts with the Valley Line West LRT infrastructure. This is the second stage of the Valley Line, an urban-style 27 km line that will operate between Mill Woods in southeast Edmonton and Lewis Farms in west Edmonton.

To meet the overall LRT project schedule, the City has requested that EPCOR perform the utility relocations within specific areas along the alignment prior to LRT construction.

Please see attached for information on upcoming work for this project on Stony Plain Road at 121 Street. Hard copies will be delivered to residents/businesses located near the work areas outlined in the attached notice.

  • The bicycle lane on the west side of 121 Street near the work area will be closed. Bicycles will be directed to travel in a single file with vehicle traffic.

  • Cyclists crossing on the west side of 121 Street across Stony Plain Road will be required to dismount and follow the detour to the east of 121 Street.

  • No pedestrian crossing will be permitted across Stony Plain Road on the west side of 121 Street. A detour will be provided.

Construction is anticipated to start on March 8, 2022 and expected to be completed by mid-May 2022.

107 St construction

Additionally, work on 107 St between 102 Ave and 103 Ave will happen from March 7, 2022 and is expected to be completed by early April 2022. No impacts on the 102 Ave bike lane will occur, though 107 St will be narrowed.

 

102 Ave and 116 St total closure

Finally, from EPCOR expects to work at 102 Ave and 116 St from mid-March 2022 until the end of August 2022. This project is drainage manhole construction in the Oliver area.

  • The bike lane on 102 Avenue from 115 Street to 117 Street, will be closed. Detour signs to use 103 Avenue, will be posted.

  • Crosswalk closures on the east and south side of the 116 Street and 102 Avenue intersection. The crosswalks on the north and west side of the intersection will remain open. Pedestrian detour signs will be posted.

This is a significant closure of one of Edmonton's busiest bike routes, for the entirety of spring and summer. We have reached out to EPCOR with a list of questions for clarification, and possible modifications to improve safety, limit detour length, and ensure clear signage and safe detours. Edmonton’s Manual of Temporary Traffic Controls states “Cyclists shall be detoured to routes that offer a similar level of comfort, safety and travel distance as the existing facility”, a high bar given the comfort level of the 102 Ave bike lane.