Project update - January 8. 2019
Work continues on the long term solution to address the slope movements on the escarpment east of the Bow River adjacent to the communities of McKenzie Lake and Douglasdale. These movements have caused damage to The City's pathway along a 3.5 km section.
As part of a priority restoration of the slope and pathway, work is taking place on the most urgent section near Mount Alberta View and includes a retaining wall adjacent to the pathway.
Construction work is divided into three regions (
see the map).
- Region 1 - Micropiles are completed, Cast-In-Place (CIP) piles are completed and anchors have been installed.
- Region 2 - Micropiles are completed, CIP piles are completed and anchors are drilled.
- Region 3 - Micropiles are completed, CIP piles are completed and anchor drilling has commenced.
Anticipated schedule for upcoming construction includes:
- Region 1:
- To Feb. 2019: concrete work and retaining wall
- April to June 2019: pathway work and landscaping
- Region 2:
- To April 2019: concrete work and retaining wall
- May to Sept 2019: pathway work and landscaping
- Region 3:
- To May 2019: concrete work and retaining wall
- May to Sept 2019: pathway work and landscaping
For safety reasons follow the detour signs and do not access either the closed area or the slope below it.
Monitoring of the pathway is ongoing to ensure detection of any further erosion.
Pathway closure remains in effect
The City has closed approximately one kilometre of the pathway for safety reasons and it will remain closed until restoration of the slope and reconstruction of the pathway can be completed. The pathway has been detoured along Mt. Alberta View and Mt. Douglas Close S.E.