River Road to be closed Friday for flood protection training
MEDICINE HAT, AB — If your commute includes River Road, you will need to find an alternate route on Friday.
The road will be closed to traffic at the City Hall parkade on Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The closure is to allow city crews to perform a flood protection training session, which will see the installation of a specialized flood protection system at City Hall.
“We’re going to be doing a training session for the installation of demountable barriers,” said Carlie Collier, municipal engineer with the city. “It gives our crews an opportunity to refresh their skills on an annual basis.