North St. Albert Trail Corridor
Temporary reduced speeds to 50 km/hr along St. Albert Trail between Everitt Drive N and Neil Ross Rd. are in place for the winter season shutdown as lane widths and alignments, both northbound and southbound, are in transition to their future configuration.
The left turn for southbound to eastbound traffic between Tim Hortons and Starbucks remains closed throughout the winter period.
Construction Updates - November 2024
Current Phase
PHASE 3: NORTH OF everitt drive north, to north of neil ross road/future fowler way
Phase 3 construction has paused for the 2024/2025 winter months and will resume in early summer 2025. The project is on schedule to be completed in its planned 2-year construction period by the end of 2025.
During the 2024 construction season, Rulam Contracting Ltd. accomplished major earthworks, installed underground storm drainage systems, constructed new southbound lanes, placed new curb and gutter and prepared areas adjacent to the road right-of-way for landscaping and multi-use trail development. During the winter months, the erection of new median streetlights will take place by others (Fortis Alberta).
In 2025, continued planned work will involved:
- Traffic signal and signage improvements
- Multi-use trail construction including installation of new park furniture
- Milling and repaving
- Landscaping
- Intersection preparation of future Fowler Way (west tie-in to St. Albert Trail across from Neil Ross Road)
Completed Phases
PHASE 2: NORTH OF COAL MINE ROAD TO NORTH OF EVERITT DRIVE NORTH/Jensen Lakes Boulevard
Phase 2 of the North St. Albert Trail Corridor Implementation Project is substantially complete.
In 2023, the project completed:
- Earthworks, grading, final installation of a minor storm system, concrete curb island/curb and gutter installation, completion of an additional northbound and southbound travel lane, and improvements to traffic signals and signage.
- Completion of a dual westbound left turn lane, from Everitt Drive North westbound to St. Albert Trail southbound.
- Trail/sidewalk construction on both the west and east sides of St. Albert Trail.
- Streetlighting (by others) and landscaping.
Phase 2 is currently observed within a contractor maintenance period where the milestone for city acceptance is scheduled in early November 2025. Like Phase 1, planned work addressing underground and surface deficiencies is to be expected to take place between April to August 2024 where temporary roadway space will be required to accommodate final construction.
Phase 1: North of Boudreau road to north of coal mine road
Major construction along St. Albert Trail, Villeneuve Road and Erin Ridge Road is now substantially complete and the work area continues to thrive in a contractor maintenance period.
Planned work addressing underground and surface deficiencies will begin in April of 2024. This work will sometimes require temporary roadway space to accommodate final construction where the Contractor will be advancing their work and occupying a variety of areas (ever changing daily) until August 2024.
The Contractor maintenance period is expected to finish in early November 2025.
Construction Flyovers
October 2023 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1 & 2
This video captures a flight path starting on St. Albert Trail, just south of Villeneuve Road. It highlights much of the recently completed landscape, inclusive of sod installation, with a mix of deciduous and coniferous shrub and tree plantings that are found in hedge rows, medians and surrounding pedestrian plazas.
November 2022 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1 & 2
This video starts an aerial flyover along St. Albert Trail, (Phase 2, between north of Everitt Drive N to north of Coal Mine Road). Phase 2 work in 2022 focused on the installation of new pavement, concrete curbs, asphalt and concrete multi-use trails, earthworks, grading and the installation of a large 1,050 mm diameter underground storm pipe. Although this storm pipe work is now buried and can’t be seen in the video, provision to accommodate and drain storm water from the roadway can now be conveyed underground once construction is complete which is still scheduled for end of 2023 completion.
August 2022 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1 & 2
Construction along the North St. Albert Trail Corridor began in late May 2022. Our flight highlights progress up until late August where you can see major improvements to the St. Albert Trail road alignment, specifically to the new north and southbound lanes. Southbound traffic, between Coal Mine Road and Villeneuve Road, was shifted over to the new southbound lanes in late 2021.
Phase 2 of the North St. Albert Trail project begins just north of Coal Mine Road and the drone shows that soil excavation and preparation of the site has occurred at the Everitt Drive North intersection.
Finally, the drone takes us over Villeneuve Road by the commercial property where a new roundabout occupies the roadway at the middle commercial access.
August 2021 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1
The project’s third drone flight captures construction progress in August 2021. Many of the improvements are found underground (storm line installation), and progress can be seen along the length of the project site with a compacted clay subgrade and gravel base. Concrete curb work will define the new St. Albert Trail southbound travel lanes. Coal Mine Road is complete and open to traffic. An additional flyover of the intersection at Everitt Drive and Ebony Way is shared at the end of the video.
September 2020 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1
This second video update was taken on September 4, 2020 and showcases the completed intersection work at Boudreau Road and Giroux Road. Excavation work continues to remove unsuitable materials underneath the proposed roadway headed northbound. The large digital display sign that was previously located in the median south of Villeneuve Road will be placed in a new location on the west side of St. Albert Trail – south of Neil Ross Road. Upcoming construction will include the installation of underground utility services and continued work on the new road structure with granular materials. Please check back regularly for more videos.
July 2020 – Construction Flyover
North St. Albert Trail Corridor, Phase 1
This video shows construction progress for the North St. Albert Trail Corridor taken on July 25, 2020 using aerial flight (drone) technology.
On this date, the existing landscaped medians, comprised of mostly unsuitable road construction materials, are being removed from under the new road alignment along St. Albert Trail and Coal Mine Road. A full closure of Coal Mine Road, from St. Albert Trail to Ebony Way, to accommodate heavy construction will last approximately until the end of October 2020. Please check back regularly for additional videos on this priority improvement project.
About this Project
A primary north-to-south travel route, St. Albert Trail is a commercial corridor within the City of St. Albert that supports regional connectivity from north of St. Albert to the City of Edmonton.
Historically, St. Albert Trail was developed as a highway with a rural four-lane cross-section. It has since experienced substantial improvements and urbanization which better accommodates urban transportation needs, including transit, sidewalks/trails and storm water management. St. Albert Trail has experienced development which requires connectivity and accommodation for all road users, as well as consideration of mitigation measures towards congestion for both current and future demands.
A Transportation Network Improvement Study was completed in 2018 and identified the northern section of St Albert Trail, from Boudreau Road to Everitt Drive North, as a priority for needed improvements such as the construction of additional vehicle travel lanes, accommodation for pedestrians/cylcists and intersection improvements.
Work was planned to be completed in three scheduled phases:
- Phase 1: North of Boudreau Road to North of Coal Mine Road
Phase 1 Conceptual Video
This video is intended to provide a visual conceptualization of the first phase of the North St. Albert Trail Corridor improvements.
- Phase 2: North of Coal Mine Road to North of Everitt Drive North/Jensen Lakes Boulevard
- Phase 3: North of Everitt Drive North to North of Neil Ross Road/Future Fowler Way
- Engineering and Design - 2022 (with Phase 2 design work)
- Construction - 2024/2025
- Phases 4 and 5: North of Neil Ross Road/Future Fowler Way to the North of City Limits
Further phasing north of the Neil Ross Road intersection will be planned, scheduled and delivered with anticipated expansion of the additional travel lanes and extension of the improved St Albert cross section, subject to development and growth and budget approvals.
Improvement Objectives
- Increase roadway capacity for vehicles by adding a northbound and southbound travel lane
- Accommodate pedestrians and cyclists by adding a sidewalk and trail
- Improve intersection operations by reducing the median width and adding lane designations for travel through the intersection
- Consideration of future infrastructure improvements along the road right-of-way
Interactive Map
Check out the City’s interactive Construction Projects Map that outlines the construction projects planned for this year!
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Last edited: November 18, 2024