Escarpment Update #9

City crews will be making adjustments to traffic control measures along Robert Service Way this week.

The temporary jersey barriers will be moved to allow for a return to the typical traffic configuration along the road for the remainder of the year.

The barriers and traffic lane changes were put in place in April as part of the City’s proactive efforts to prepare for the spring freshet. Continued monitoring of the escarpment, including the use of a slope scanner, drone surveys and other measures, meant the City was ready to deal with water seepage and slides this spring.

With the ground now fully thawed and seasonal groundwater seepage rates significantly reduced, we are ready to relocate the barriers back to the original shoulder of the roadway and return to the normal flow of traffic.

City crews will be clearing material from behind the concrete barriers to allow for the adjustments.

No travel lanes will be closed during the work and there will be minimal disruption to traffic. Traffic flaggers will be on site to guide the movement of trucks hauling material away from the site.

Those travelling the road are asked to be cautious of workers in the area and obey all traffic control signage.

For more information, please contact the City’s Engineering Services Department at 668-8305.