Community Government Affairs 

M.D. updated on status of infrastructure projects

Posted on: Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt
The Municipal District of Willow Creek continues to work on several infrastructure projects throughout the municipality, including roads, sidewalks in Granum, bridges, and more.
At M.D. council’s Nov. 26, an update on infrastructure projects was included as part of Chief Administrative Officer Derrick Krizsan’s written report as follows:
Range Road 25-0 base paving
This project involves widening Range Road 25-0 from Township Road 9-2 to Highway 3 to accommodate future base and paving.
The project, budgeted for $4,200,000 from reserves and Federal Gas Tax funding, is complete.
Moon River Estates two new water wells
This project involves the replacement of two groundwater wells, which are at end of life, to minimize the risk of service outages.
The project, budgeted for $175,000 from municipal reserves, is 70 per cent complete.
The wells have been drilled and tested, and the M.D. is working with Alberta Environment and Protected Areas on regulatory approvals.
Granum sidewalk replacement Second Avenue
This project involves the replacement of existing end-of-life sidewalk on Second Avenue between Dufferin and Lansdowne Street in Granum.
The project, budgeted for $75,000 from a Granum special tax, is complete.
Granum sidewalk replacement on Lansdowne Street
This project involves the replacement of existing end-of-life sidewalk on Lansdowne Street between First and Second Avenue in Granum.
The project, budgeted for $175,000 from a Granum special tax, is complete, and $3,222 more than budgeted.
Bridge File 963
The bridge at Range Road 27-4 southwest of Claresholm will be replaced.
The project, budgeted for $6,392,100 from the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program and the municipal budget, is 30 percent complete.
It is in conceptual design awaiting regulatory approvals.
Bridge File 74835
The bridge at the end of Basin Road southwest of Nanton will also be replaced.
The project, budgeted for $501,400 from the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program and the municipal budget, is complete, with the final report submitted.