Project Profile:

In 1999 the Camrose 43 Avenue Trunk Sewer main was constructed along 43^rd Avenue from Kin Park to 67 Street.    The construction was restricted for the most part to one half of the roadway width.  At the end of the season, an asphalt patch was placed over the trench.

43^rd Avenue was originally constructed between 1972 and 1978, so the asphalt is between 22 and 28 years old.  Asphalt in a residential road is designed to last between 15 and 20 years before requiring an overlay.  The existing asphalt on 43^rd Avenue was experiencing cracking and there were many settlements.

In 2000 it was planned to overlay the entire road width, for the length of 43^rd Avenue in the area disturbed by construction.  The project also included  an overlay on 63^rd Street from 43^rd Avenue to 44^th Avenue,  66^th Street from 42^nd Avenue to 43^rd Avenue, and 42^nd Avenue from 66^th Street to 67^th Street. This will bring these roads back to "new" condition for the entire length, improve drainage (because the road center, or crown, will be raised), and eliminate the settlements and cracking which currently exist.

Spot repairs have been made to any curbs or sidewalks which had settlements which either made them unsafe, or which caused drainage problems.  Prior to placing the asphalt overlay, the asphalt will then be planned next to the curb so that the new asphalt will match the gutter.  A 40 mm asphalt layer will be applied to the entire width.

In areas where the sidewalks are cracked, residents were given the option to have the sidewalk replaced, but had to contribute 1/3 of the replacement cost.

An Open house was hosted April 19^th, 2000, for the residents and property owners along 43^rd Avenue to discuss the project and get input about the design and any problems that they are having with the existing street such as surface drainage.  The project schedule, and access issues during construction were also be discussed.

  

Budget and Funding

The total budget for this project is $240,000.00.  

The paving overlay project is funded 25% by area property owners, and 75% by the City at large.  

The city policy for local road overlays is that 50% of the project cost are charged to adjacent property owners via a 'local improvement by-law'.  Because this project was triggered by the 1999 sanitary trunk project, and normally would not have been considered until the road had degraded significantly more than it has, Council agreed that property owners should be charged 25% instead of the normal 50%.  As the road is over 20 years old and has significant cracking and settlements, City Council did not feel it would be fair to overlay the road without charging the property owners a portion of the costs.

Because this project is funded by a local improvement by-law, the affected property owners had the right to stop the project if they did not feel it is warranted, by submitting a valid petition.

No petition was received, so Council approved the Local Improvement By-Law in May 2000.

Property owners, they have the option of either paying their share in a lump sum, or applying the cost to their taxes over a ten year period.

Schedule

• Local Improvement By-Law - Given First Reading March 27^th, 2000.

• Open House to explain funding and options to local property owners - April 19^th, 2000

• Local Improvement By-Law - Final Reading - May, 2000

• Miscellaneous Concrete Repairs: - June 2000

• 66^th Street was paved in August 2000.

• 43^rd Avenue paving completed by August 2002.

There have been more settlements than expected on 43^rd Avenue following the sanitary sewer construction in 1999.  These settlements have been patched as they occur, but we are concerned that they may continue into 2001.  As we do not want to have settlements on the "New Road" after the asphalt overlay, we have delayed the overlay of 43^rd Avenue to the Summer of 2002.  The roadway will be re-assessed at that time. 

With the road construction delayed, the local improvement levy will not be applied until the year following final construction (likely Construction - 2002, levy applied - 2002).  The Municipal Government Act allows the City three years to complete a project after a local improvement by-law is passed. 

Milling and pre-leveling (the filling in of any uneven areas in the road with hot mix asphalt) are complete.	Paving was completed by June 11th, 2002.

 

Public Notice

For More Information Contact the Engineering Department at 672-4428.

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