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October 2016
Construction of the Mechanized River Valley Access (MRVA) began in March 2016 and is anticipated to be completed by late 2017. The City of Edmonton thanks drivers, businesses, and trail users for your patience as we complete this exciting new addition to our river valley.
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Grierson Hill Road Closure
Starting at 7 pm on Thursday, October 13 until 6 am on Tuesday, October 18, Grierson Hill Road will be closed from the Low Level Bridge to the entrance to Louise McKinney Park for bridge construction. Access to the Shaw Conference Centre and Louise McKinney Park will be maintained from the top of Grierson Hill.
There will be another closure on the following weekend, October 20-25, to complete work.
Northbound traffic from Connors Road and eastbound traffic from Rossdale Road/100 Street will detour to Jasper Avenue.
Any work not completed in the first two weekends will carry over with a full closure October 27-November 1.
Road and trail detours are available here.
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Work completed in September
- Concrete pours for the upper promontory walls and slabs.
- Installation of funicular supports and rails.
- Concrete pours for lower elevator foundations and walls.
- Backfilling around urban stair and funicular foundations.
- Beginning fabrication of the funicular cab.
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Work in progress/planned for October
- Installation of pedestrian bridge across Grierson Hill Road.
- Finish installation and bracing of stair stringers--the main structural supports--for the urban staircase.
- Installation of funicular canopies and urban stair railings.
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River Valley Alliance (RVA)
In 2013, the City of Edmonton received $72.9 million in funding for five initiatives as part of the River Valley Alliance (RVA) Capital Project. Of this, the RVA contributed $48.6 million, and the City of Edmonton contributed $1.7 million. The remaining funding was granted from the provincial government. The Mechanized River Valley Access project is part of the City’s RVA initiatives and has a budget of $24 million.
The RVA is a collaboration of the seven municipalities along the capital region’s North Saskatchewan River Valley that share a common goal – to preserve, protect and enhance the river valley park system for the year round accessibility and enjoyment of citizens and visitors.
In January 2013, the RVA launched a major $90 million Capital Project that includes 13 priority initiatives in 18 sites. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $30 million through the Building Canada Fund – Major Infrastructure Component towards the RVA Capital Project. The Government of Alberta is also contributing $30 million through the Capital Region River Valley Park grant.
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