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Over the weekend Public Works staff opened up some culverts to allow drainage to function properly.
Cooler weather coming into the area has slowed melting a bit and crews have been able to focus on other priority items, especially potholes!
We have a crew on potholes and another crew on flushing. We have our third crew spending time in the morning on flushing, and later in the day, they are doing pothole repair. Please give them space to work safely and remember to reduce your speed while passing workers.
Pothole repair can only take place in the absence of water. Unfortunately we are expecting some precipitation on Tuesday and Wednesday, so we won’t be able to continue with the repairs. Luckily the weather looks much better toward the last part of the week and we should be able to restart the pothole repairs.
With the better weather, we should also be able to get started on the sweepers. This won’t be a full scale sweeping program, rather just an opportunity to make sure the equipment is working correctly, with the sweepers starting in earnest the following week, weather willing of course!
Reminder*** we will be enforcing parking bans when the sweeping program starts***
18th Ave & 43rd street ( Helena Drive )
Sweepers work great if the guys running them had proper training ! In 8 years I have not seen a town sweeper being run the proper way !!!! TRAINING would save the town thousand in wasted hrs !!!
Ring road.
53 Ave & ring road sticks out in my head. They're patched every year, but that's not doing it!
Our bulk water station is currently down, we are expecting water to be restored around noon. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any questions please call 780-621-1074
Crews will be in the area of 43 Street and 50 Avenue the week of March 25. They will be completing some preliminary work including surveying the area for future works in the area to improve storm water management and road upgrades.
Perhaps they could look further down the road to the green space behind the hospital to improve storm water management and run off. My basement floods every spring because the storm drain can’t handle the amount of water pouring into it. Makes it kind of hard to finish it.........I have phoned the town every year for the past 5 years about this issue and it never gets addressed.
50th ave, keep going to the 3 way intersection towards aspen view theres always a horrible hole in the road by stop sign
Order on Vehicle Weights #19-01 comes into effect 9:00 am Monday, March 25, 2019
The Eigth Annual Drayton Valley Triathlon is Sat, May 11, 2019! Participants and volunteers can register at: ow.ly/EBZo50nQPPa . For more information, call 780-514-2200 or go to ow.ly/hrK450nQPPf
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE:
Over the next few days we will continue to monitor the weather, some cooler weather coming into the area will slow the melting somewhat, this will give everything a chance to drain a bit slower, and not overwhelm the drainage systems. Expect some puddles to form along the edges of the road where some ice may gather. For the most part, all ice and snow will be allowed to melt naturally, with some tweaking in areas where the melt water is likely to be problematic. Along with some localized water crossing to the other side of the road and the occasional frozen drain and culvert, the spring melting has gone as expected. Within a few weeks the remainder of the in-Town snow melt will be complete.
This week Public Works spent 3 days on pot hole repair. There’s a lot more to do, but most will need warmer and drier weather to allow the patch material to bind properly to the surrounding pavement. This will be an ongoing process and we should be able to get most filled by mid-April, depending on Mother Nature, of course. We were also out with the flush trucks opening up drains and culverts, this helps move the melt water through the system faster; still more to do, but we will have a second flush truck available again on Monday. Drain flushing and hydrant flushing will also be on the Spring maintenance plan.
If some sunshine and the warmer weather holds, expect to see the street sweepers out sometime next week! This week was just a bit too wet, and with ice in some of the gutters, it was more prudent to postpone it a week or 2 when we could sweep it with one pass of the machines. If you see the sweepers next mid-week, its to work some of the bugs out of the machines and get them ready to go. If the weather cooperates we may be able to start the sweeping program on next Thursday or Friday. Please be aware of any signs that indicate the streets and days of the sweeping. We will be keeping the public updated when and where signage will be posted.
Reminder*** we will be enforcing parking bans when the sweeping program starts***
When are you opening the Sani dump on the South side. We have had a lot of people asking !
Volunteers Needed!
The 8th Annual Drayton Valley Triathlon is currently looking for volunteers to help out with this years event. If you are interested in learning more please email: dvtrivolunteers@gmail.com or call 780-514-2200. ow.ly/5T5I30nWNyW
Members of Town Council will be at Community Registration Night this evening (March 21) from 6-8pm.
They would be happy to speak with you regarding a number of exciting initiatives in the community as well as answer any questions you may have!
Stop by the Council booth to learn more about:
Zero Fees Initiative
Cannabis Production and Distribution
Waste Collection
See you there!
The The deadline to apply for grants through the Town of Drayton Valley is Mon. April 1! Don't miss your change to apply! ow.ly/oqJv50n507J
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