A new floodgate is beginning construction Friday, June 15, on Centre Street bridge in High River.

This construction will cause the Centre Street bridge to be closed on five days over the next few months.

The full road closures will occur on:

Thursday, June 28

Thursday, July 12 and Friday, July 13.

Wednesday, September 26.

Wednesday, October 3.

There will be lane closures with alternating traffic on the following dates:

West Lane: June 26-June27.

East Lane: June 27- July 24.

West Lane: July 24-August 7.

East Lane: August 7- August 16.

West Lane: August 16- August 23.

East Lane: August 23-August 24.

The floodgate being built is set to help the towns ongoing flood mitigation strategy and is scheduled for completion by October of 2018.

 

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