Valley Line West LRT: 87th Ave Rebuild Starts

0:00It's April 24th, this is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Edmonton's Valley Line West LRT hits its final year of heavy road work with a full rebuild of 87th Avenue. Starting next week, crews will cut the road to one lane each direction between 159th Street and Anthony Hyundai Drive, all in stages. To keep things moving, this rehab means excavating down to the base layer, tearing out sidewalks and streetlights at every crossing, then rebuilding everything fresh to fit. The new LRT setup, equipment and storage needs. Drivers and pedestrians brace for disruptions, similar to past work around 170th and 178th streets, but expect. Even tighter restrictions through these major spots. The projects on budget and on time for a 2028 opening was 67% of the groundwork dollars already in the ground. City officials aim to finish this avenue stretch by year's end on the $1.8 billion public-private partnership.

1:02After 20 years of planning, it's thrilling to watch this 14-kilometer line from downtown to Lewis Farms rise up in real-life progress. You can touch.