The City of Cranbrook announced the 2013 Annual Capital Roads Program at the regular meeting of council on Monday night, July 15.

Council approved $3 million in the 2013 budget for the roads program. Just over $2.6 million comes from the city’s General Fund including $783,000 from the one per cent Road Improvement Tax. A total of $400,000 is also being drawn from the Water and Sewer Funds.

The 2013 Capital Roads program includes:

14th Avenue South – 13th Street to 17th Street South

Storm Water System improvements; concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk installation; street lighting; removal and replacement of road base material and repaving including intersections; installation of multi- use pathway and bioswale.

Cranbrook Street/Highway 3 Frontage Road – New Denham Ford to Kootenay Granite

Storm Water System construction and improvements; Sanitary Sewer extension; curb, gutter, sidewalk and landscaping installation; remove and replace road base material as warranted; reconstruct and pave remainder of frontage road.

4th Street NW and Hurray Avenue

Retaining wall construction; storm water improvements and intersection improvements expected.

Kootenay Street Improvements – Victoria Avenue to 18A Avenue North

This portion of Kootenay Street to be rebuilt with some pavement removal and the asphalt replaced.

The program also includes three drainage improvement projects including: 11th Street South and Innes Avenue, 7th Street NW and Cranbrook Street and the alley behind Baker Street near the Green Clinic. Geotechnical work for all three projects is completed and final design work is nearing completion.

The city encourages residents and motorists to please use caution when travelling through any construction zone. Please respect the posted speed, traffic control and detour signage and/or the direction of traffic control personnel for the duration. The city apologizes for any inconvenience this construction work may cause.

City of Cranbrook

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