City of YK announces construction season underway

Summer is coming and that means construction season for Yellowknifers.

The City of Yellowknife has officially kicked off construction season. A total of 16 planned construction projects will take place in the City this season. Those are:

Paving

  • Franklin Avenue
  • Finlayson Drive
  • Calder Crescent
  • Lamoureux Road
  • Engle Business District
  • Northland Trailer Park
  • Grace Lake Boulevard
  • Williams Avenue
  • Hall Crescent

Water & Sewer Work

  • Dagenais Drive
  • Franklin Avenue

Trail Improvements

  • Twin Pine Hill Trails & Viewing Deck

Facility Improvements

  • School Draw Parking Lot
  • 44 Street Intersection Upgrades & Traffic Light Installation
  • Bike Park
  • Solid Waste Facility

A list of construction projects, road closures, detours and changes to transit routes can be found on the City’s website.

Be safe; be smart on the roads. A number of accidents can be chalked up to inattentive drivers in construction zones. The City issued a reminder to residents to “be attentive to road signs, reduce speeds in construction zones and plan ahead when commuting as traffic delays can be expected.

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
News Reporter

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