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Capital projects

The Capital Projects office is responsible for planning, budgeting and managing major capital projects. These projects include roadways, underground services, parks, facilities, all new building construction and major renovations.

FACILITIES 

15 East Lake Hill Wash Bay

Issued for tender drawings and package completed. Currently drafting the RFP documents to post the competition for a general contractor. Construction expected to start in late spring to early summer 2024 and completed in November 2024.

Fourth Fire Station

Project is currently in the process of engaging a consultant to manage the design team and construction manager. Detailed design is expected to start in 2024 with construction scheduled for Spring 2025.

NEW TRANSPORTATION

24th Street - Cobblestone Collector to Southwinds Collector (2 lane) - Design

Detailed design of the 24th Street two lane upgrade between Cobblestone & Southwinds will begin in 2022. This project will extend north-south capacity in the SW area of the City, consistent with the 2020 Transportation Master Plan (PDF). The improvement will make it possible for future east-west connections in conjunction with 40 Avenue West improvements and facilitate development opportunities in the southwest, including new opportunities in the annexed lands to the west of 24th Street.

24th Street - Reunion to 800m North - Construction

Construction of the 24th Street two lane un-divided roadway north of Reunion will begin in 2024. This project will support future development in the northwest area of the city, north of Reunion.

40th Avenue Interchange to QEII

This interchange is now open and the contractor will continue to complete deficiency work in the spring of 2024. The project includes the construction of a new interchange (QEII overpass with on/off ramps), two overpasses (CP Rail and Main Street) and a bridge (Nose Creek). Learn more ABout the 40th Avenue Interchange project

40th Avenue – Windsong Boulevard to Southwinds Collector – Construction

This project consists of a new 2-lane divided roadway between Windsong Boulevard and a new Southwinds Collector. The result will be a high-quality paved arterial road connection and a new bridge over Dry Creek benefiting many southwest communities, including the West Winds Neighbourhood Structure Plan. This is a multi-year project scheduled to be complete in 2025.

PARKS

Arterial Landscaping

This project covers the north and south boulevards along 40th Avenue running from 8th Street to Reynolds Gate. It will consist of minor grading, loam and seed, tree planting and possibly new pathway connections and new site furniture if required.

Artificial Turf Field at Eggerer Field

The City of Airdrie will be transitioning the existing field from a natural grass playing surface to artificial turf surface for football, soccer and rugby. We will also be adding sports field lighting to extend game play into twilight hours and for fall play along with enhancing the press box into three separate spaces, fibre lines will be installed that teams can live stream games & have internet. New storage consideration for maintenance/ sports equipment and enhanced drainage and stormwater connections as well as addressing running track remediation due to construction traffic.

Chinook Winds Site Development

The City of Airdrie is currently upgrading the existing Parks Operations building and completing the remaining site landscaping including additional site parking lots.

Parks Pathway Replacement

The Parks Department does a yearly assessment of asphalt pathways within the City of Airdrie. Existing poor condition pathways are replaced with new asphalt, thus ensuring the pathways are aesthetically attractive and functional for pedestrians, cyclists, and winter maintenance.

Parks Pedestrian Bridges

The Parks and Engineering Departments do a yearly assessment of pedestrian bridges/viewing platforms within the City of Airdrie to assess structural integrity. In 2024, two bridges located in Nose Creek Park will be replaced. Please see THE MAP for exact locations.

ROADS

Nose Creek Bridge - 8th Street North of Veterans Boulevard

The City will be completing an assessment of the existing bridge which will help determine options for repairs or replacement of the bridge. Once conculded, a consultant will complete design and construction planning, which is expected to begin in 2024. This is a multi-year project scheduled to be complete in 2025.

Nose Creek Bridge - Township Road 274

Repairs to the Nose Creek bridge at Township Road 274 will commence in 2024. See PUBLIC NOTICE for additional information.

Road Rehabilitation Program

Engineering Services oversees annual road improvement and rehabilitation projects. These improvements are based on growth and economic feasibility. Rehabilitation projects are determined with the help of our pavement management system.

The 2024 Road Rehabilitation map (coming soon) outlines the City's major rehabilitation projects for the year.

Public Works Satellite Site Development

The Public Works Satellite Site at Dickson Stevenson Trail includes two snow storage cells and a cold storage building. A future evaporation pond will be added to the site during the next phase of development. Once constructed, there will be approximately 8 acres of undeveloped land at the Public Works Satellite Site for current and future uses, prioritizing the yard for equipment and materials used on a daily bases to improve efficiencies and support growth of the Public Works operations.

SEWER

Main Lift Station Interconnection to Lift Station 8

Design only in 2024.

The central component of increasing the City’s sanitary pumping capacity is the new South Regional Lift Station (SRLS), also referred to as Lift Station 8. Part of the overall upgrades to the City’s sanitary pumping capacity is to interconnect Main Lift Station to Lift Station 8.

Sewer Rehabilitation Program

Segments of pipe and manholes are routinely monitored. The program identifies areas throughout the City where existing sanitary infrastructure has either failed or is likely to fail in the near future, or pipes that are at or near capacity for flow. These areas are then scheduled for repairs, rehabilitation or replacement. Specifically for 2024, excavation work includes sections of Rideau Close and Ridgebrook Drive.

South Regional Lift Station

Design only in 2024.

As development is now moving into the annexed lands and as population densities in both the pre and post-annexation areas increase, the need for increasing the City's sanitary pumping capacity is anticipated to be required in the next few years. The principle component of this strategy is staged lift station capacity in South Airdrie with an initial performance of 1,500 liters/second.

Wastewater Forcemain Construction to Calgary

Design only in 2024.

The new proposed South regional lift station will require a new discharge pipeline. Inclusive of design, survey, geotechnical, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

STORM

Oil Grit Separator

The City has many drainage facilities that convey partially treated stormwater into Nose Creek. These contaminants can have harmful effects on water bodies and aquatic organisms. To mitigate these issues, the City is completing a 5-year program to provide quality treatment and physical rehabilitation of outfall locations. Treatment will be provided by installing OIL/GRIT SEPARATORS, which provide stormwater quality improvements.

Sagewood Canal Stormwater Management Improvements

The City will be hiring a design consultant to complete design.

Storm Water System Rehabilitation

Water Services has identified a drainage issue on a pathway south of cul-de-sacs 100 Luxstone Green SW and 200 Luxstone Green SW which runs east west into the greenspace. Currently the subdrain is not allowing water to flow in freeze thaw situations due to the lack of grade, creating ice buildup in the residential back yards and on the pedestrian pathway. Water Services will address the drainage issue by installing an underground storm system that connects to the storm main to the west in the greenspace.

WATER

East Lake Road Water Booster Pump Station

The 2015 NE Servicing Study and the 2016 Utility Master Plan identified upgrades required to the existing system to service the northeast growth area, in particular water storage, pumping capacity, and potentially reservoir filling capacity.

The initial stage (stage 1) is proposed for detailed design and construction of a pump station/booster station to service three (3) quarter sections in the East Points CASP.

High West Reservoir & Pumphouse

Design only in 2024.

The City’s 2016 Utility Master Plan (UMP) developed a plan for municipal infrastructure to service the future annexation area. Among the needed infrastructure is the establishment of additional water servicing zones, commonly referred to as Pressure Zones (PZ). On the west side of the City, a West and High West PZ must be created. The two PZs will require the construction of associated potable water pump stations and reservoirs.

Construction of the reservoir pumphouse is not anticipated as being needed until 2029 depending on the rate of development in the High West PZ and to a lesser extent West and Main PZs.

West Reservoir & Pumphouse

Design only in 2024.

The City’s 2016 Utility Master Plan (UMP) developed a plan for municipal infrastructure to service the future annexation area. Among the needed infrastructure is the establishment of additional water servicing zones, commonly referred to as Pressure Zones (PZ). On the west side of the City, a West and High West PZ must be created. The two PZs will require the construction of associated potable water pump stations and reservoirs.

Construction of the reservoir pumphouse is not anticipated as being needed until 2029 depending on the rate of development in the High West PZ and to a lesser extent West and Main PZs.

Main Street Reservoir Upgrades

Continuation of 2023 Project.

The 1980 potable water reservoir is in need of a midlife upgrade. Portions of the reservoir will be taken offline, inspected, repaired as needed, re-sealed, and sanitized.

Water Distribution Rehabilitation

Segments of pipe and manholes are routinely monitored. The program identifies areas throughout the City where existing water infrastructure has either failed or is likely to fail in the near future, or pipes that are at or near capacity for flow. These areas are then scheduled for repairs, rehabilitation, or replacement. Specifically for 2024, excavation work includes sections of Erin Drive, east of Main Street.