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Three roadways in the Balwin and Belvedere neighbourhoods have been selected for revitalization.
The City of Edmonton is improving safety, access and the overall neighbourhood experience for all community members with upgrades to 127 Avenue, 128 Avenue, Balwin Park and Zoie Gardner Park. Information on construction impacts is available in the construction bulletin.
The project is progressing on schedule and is expected to be completed fall 2025.
All concrete curb ramps and missing sidewalk links have been completed. Work is currently focused at 128 Avenue and 66 Street to complete the new curb extensions and drainage work. This section of work is expected to be completed mid-September with the paving operations to start immediately after.
Speed humps around Zoie Gardner Park are included in the paving operations and will be installed in the latter half of September along with all other restoration areas including the remaining curb ramps.
Landscaping of the pocket park on 127 Avenue and 72 Street is ongoing. Earthwork to shape the berms has been completed with tree/shrub planting expected to start mid-September. Restorations around the curb ramps and sidewalk areas will be taking place at the same time and expected to be completed by the end of September.
The new sidewalk on 127 Avenue and 82 Street in front of McDonalds is complete and the turning lane reopened. Access into Plaza 82 from the main entrance on 127 Avenue has been restored and is open for use.
Please note: the 127 Avenue/82 Street turning lane will be closed in the last half of September in order to complete the asphalt and landscape restorations along Plaza 82. The lane closure is expected to last for two to three days to complete the remaining work.
The roadway projects along three locations will explore opportunities for temporary traffic calming, permanent landscaping, crosswalks and pedestrian lighting.
An entry feature is also part of the project. The location and the design of the entry feature will be determined through public engagement, technical considerations and City policies and plans.
We’re moving forward with the Balwin and Belvedere Transportation revitalization. This project is funded for design and construction.
Construction is scheduled to start in July and is anticipated to be complete in October 2025. Work will start at 66 Street and move west during the construction period, ending at 82 Street.
Construction includes building new pedestrian curb ramps at every intersection along 127 Avenue and 128 Avenue.
Pedestrian curb ramps, similar to this example, will be built at every intersection along 127 Avenue and 128 Avenue.
Traffic-calming measures will be installed around Zoie Gardner Park in the form of speed bumps and traffic-calming curbs. Additional traffic-calming curbs will also be installed in other areas throughout the project. An additional crosswalk and rapid flashing beacons will be installed at 127 Avenue and 70 Street.
Traffic-calming curbs, similar to this example, will be installed near Zoie Gardner Park and other areas in Balwin and Belvedere.
Speed bumps, similar to this example, will be installed near Zoie Gardner Park.
The green space on 127 Avenue between 78 Street and 79 Street will be reconstructed into a pocket park (a small landscaped green space with few amenities). This park space will feature naturalized planting to assist with noise reduction and new deciduous tree planting. No spruce or pine trees will be planted in order to maintain existing site lines.
Temporary traffic, parking and pedestrian restrictions will be in place as construction moves through the project area. Restrictions will be removed as the various elements are completed and crews move to the next area. No street closures are anticipated during the project.
The preliminary design has been completed and the project team is currently working on refining the plans with all required details for construction procurement. Contractor procurement, evaluation and selection is expected to be complete April 2025 in preparation for construction to begin May 2025. Construction is expected to be completed October 2025.
Construction on 66 Street from 131A Avenue to 132 Avenue has been completed as part of the 132 Avenue Revitalization project.
The project team has been busy incorporating stakeholder and public feedback as they work toward finalizing a Preliminary Design. This next phase will be completed in February 2024.
In July 2023, we hosted activities at the KARA kick-off summer Barbecue in Balwin Park to share an updated concept design and to collect input on a preferred location for an entry feature. Approximately 1,200 people attended the event and we spoke with more than 200 community members about roadway improvements, traffic safety measures and the entry feature options. This feedback led to the work on the Preliminary Design.
View the What We Heard Report (November 2023)
From November 23, 2022 to January 2, 2023, the public was invited to share their thoughts on an initial concept design in an Engaged Edmonton online survey. A summary of what we heard from this engagement is now available.
All feedback collected from both the community BBQ and the winter 2022 survey will be considered by the project team as they begin the preliminary design phase for the project. A What We Heard report outlining the full engagement results from the concept phase will be posted in the upcoming weeks.
View the display boards (11MB)
Thank you to everyone who participated in the engagement for the Balwin and Belvedere Park Revitalization project. A summary of what we heard from this engagement is now available.
The feedback gathered will be reviewed by the project team and considered for the draft design for the roadways. A detailed What We Heard report will be released at the end of the Concept design phase. In spring or summer of 2023 we will share options and tradeoffs with the public for feedback.