Annual milling and repaving will start up in Lethbridge on Monday, June 3, 2024. (File photo: LNN)

By Justin Goulet

Annual road milling and repaving to start in Lethbridge next week

Jun 2, 2024 | 10:19 PM

Construction is set to ramp up next week.

The City of Lethbridge Transportation Operations department will start annual road maintenance work on Monday, June 3, 2024. This will include milling and repaving.

Each year, the City works to lay new paving to improve road conditions. To help minimize impacts on the community, work is done taking a phased approach.

The annual project is broken into three steps:

• Step one is concrete repairs, if necessary. Crews will complete concrete repairs alongside the roadway.
• Step two is road milling, which includes removing the existing asphalt that is in need of repair and preparing it for new asphalt.
• Step three is paving, in which crews apply new asphalt to create a smooth driving surface for the community.

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Roads to be included in the first phase are:

South Lethbridge

• Great Lakes Road South from Great Lakes Place South to South Parkside Drive.
• Lakeway Boulevard South from Great Lakes Place South to 31A Street South.
• Lakeway Boulevard South from Lakeview Drive South to 14 Avenue South.
• 10 Avenue South from 11 Street South to 12A Street South.
• 9 Avenue South from 3 Street South to 4 Street South.

North Lethbridge

• 22 Street North from 12 Avenue North or 13 Avenue North.
• Bluefox Boulevard North from Beaverbook Road North to Bluefox Road North.
• 28 Street North (northbound lanes) from 26 Avenue North ramp to 30 Avenue North (end of divided road).
• 26 Avenue North (westbound lanes) from the Walmart entrance to 28 Street North.
• 26 Avenue North (westbound lanes) from 28 Street North to Kodiak Boulevard North.

The first phase is anticipated to be done by mid-July.

After phase one, crews will move onto phase two of the project. Roads included are:

South Lethbridge

• 5 Avenue South from 15 Street South to 16 Street South.
• 17 Avenue South from 17 Street South to 18 Street South.
• 24 Avenue South (westbound lanes) from 43 Street South ramp to 24 Avenue South.
• 20 Avenue South from Mayor Magrath Drive South to Lakeside Road South.

North Lethbridge

• Scenic Drive North from Peenaquim View North to Scenic Drive North.
• 24 Street North from 3 Avenue North to 5 Avenue North.
• Oriole Road North from Meadowlarke Boulevard North to Eagle Road North.
• 12 Avenue North from 33 Street North to 36 Street North.
• 2 Avenue North from 10 Street North to 12 Street North.

West Lethbridge

• Columbia Boulevard West from Pensecola Court West to McMaster Boulevard West.
• Westside Drive West from 2 Avenue West to the turnpike.
• Mt. Crandell Crescent West from Castle Mountain Road West to Mt. Crandell Crescent Cul De Sac.
• Mt. Crandell Crescent West from Mt. Blakiston West to Mt. Crandell Crescent Cul De Sac.
• Coachwood Road West from Sherwood Boulevard West to Edgewood Boulevard West.
• Coachwood Point West from Ridgewood Boulevard West to Edgewood Boulevard West.
• Sherwood Place West from Sherwood Boulevard West to the Cul De Sac.
• Jerry Potts Boulevard West from Red Crow Boulevard West to Chilcotin Road West.
• Ojibwa Road West along Red Crow Boulevard West.

The City notes the timing of any lane reductions and road closures has been planned to limit the impact on traffic, but minor delays are still expected in work areas.

Motorists are asked to drive with caution as road surfaces will be uneven following the milling process. Further updates will be available at the City of Lethbridge WebMap.